The term “independent contractor” is often used to designate a worker who is not an employee, who provides services to a business. The two are not interchangeable and there are many differences between the two.
Employees are defined as workers who have an employer-employee relationship with the company that they work for. This means that the company has control over their work hours, pay, benefits, etc. Independent contractors are typically self-employed and may or may not be considered a business entity in their own right. They have no direct control over what they do and how they do it and they can also be paid on a per project basis rather than on an hourly basis or salary.
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