Chart: Comparison of workplace legal protections for employees and for independent contractors in the United States | Economic Policy Institute

Table 1

Comparison of workplace legal protections for employees and for independent contractors in the United States

Labor standard	Employee	Independent contractor
Minimum wage	√	X
Overtime pay	√	X
Unemployment insurance	√	X
Workers’ compensation	√	X
Paid sick days	√	X
Paid family leave	√	X
Health and safety protections	√	X
Right to a union	√	X
Discrimination and sexual harassment protections	√	X

Source: EPI analysis of federal and state laws. Employees receive these protections in places where they are statutorily prescribed.

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