Employers set hours for their employees, and even flex-time establishes hours of work. Full-time work required. A worker who can accept or reject work offered by the firm is an independent contractor. A worker who must perform work assigned by the firm is an employee. Place of work.
Employees perform their job functions at a workplace provided by their employer.
An independent contractor has his or her own place of business. Employers may require employees to generate reports of their work, this is a sign of control over the work done by the employee. Sequence of work. An employer can tell an employee in what order to perform certain tasks. Method of payment.