Legal Question in Employment Law in California

It does not appear to me that you are truly an independent contractor in this situation, although the standards can be fluid.

If you are misclassified as an independent contractor, you might be entitled to overtime and other benefits, including social security and some other payroll taxes that you are now, presumably, paying on your own. If this is a pattern affecting other "independent contractors" you might also have the basis for a class action to recover damages.

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