What is the greatest difference between a contractor and an employee?

The greatest difference between a contractor and an employee is the level of control or autonomy of an employer or the hiring company over the employees'/contractors' job duties, hours, and work environment.

An employee is considered an integral part of the hiring company's business and is subject to the employer's complete control and direction.

On the other hand, a contractor is a self-employed business person who owns greater control over their work and is not subject to the same level of control and direction from the hiring company as their client.

However, have you heard about disguised employment, where you might be unintentionally misclassifying your hired project workers as full-time employees, especially when hiring remote employees all over the place?

Get a free consultation with us to mitigate this risk when you expand your business aboard.