A worker has several customers, advertises independently, invests in tools, negotiates price, and controls how services are delivered. Which fact pattern matters more than the contract label?
- AThe worker has no other business activity
- An independently established business
- CThe contractor chooses every method and hour
- DThe worker receives an employee handbook
Why B is correct
The best answer is: An independently established business. Classification depends on statutory tests and actual control, business independence, and work performed. A written label alone cannot waive employee protections. The new fact pattern changes the setting, not the governing rule or management control. The other choices either skip a required step, apply a different rule, or fail to address the stated risk.