The employer can direct what services will be performed, when and where they will be performed, and can set standards for the quality of work to be rendered. In agricultural labor , either the farm operator or the crew leader may be considered the employer. An individual must hold a valid certification of registration under the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1993 to be a crew leader. An independent contractor is one who is not subject to the will and control of the employer. The employer does not have the right to control or direct the manner or method of performance, although the results to be accomplished are controlled.
Independent contractors hold themselves out to the public as such.
Generally, they furnish materials as well as labor and use their own tools in the performance of the work. Services performed by independent contractors cannot be summarily terminated without recourse. A contract for labor only will normally be considered a contract of employment. How the worker is treated, not a written contract, determines employment status. Employment Not Covered Several types of employment are not covered for unemployment compensation purposes and the workers performing these types of employment are not considered in determining an employer's liability.