An employee must comply with instructions about when, where, and how to work. Even if no instructions are given, the control factor is present if the employer has the right to control how the work results are achieved. Independent contractors are given an assignment and left to accomplish it. An employee may be trained to perform services in a particular manner. Independent contractors ordinarily use their own methods and receive no training from the purchasers of their services.
Independent contractors come to the job fully trained and ready to go.
An employee's services are usually integrated into the institution operations because the services are important to the success or continuation of the institution. This shows that the employee is subject to direction and control. Independent contractors provide peripheral services independent of the business operation. Services rendered personally. An employee renders services personally.