Aiden performs services for Lucas.Which of the following factors indicates that Aiden is an employee rather than an independent contractor?
A)Aiden provides his own support services (e.g., work assistants).
B)Aiden obtained his training (i.e., job skills) from his father.
C)Aiden is paid based on hours worked.
D)Aiden makes his services available to others.
E)None of these.

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Employees are typically paid based on hours worked, whereas independent contractors are paid a flat fee or based on completion of a project. Choices A, B, and D all suggest characteristics of an independent contractor (providing their own support services, obtaining job skills from a source other than the employer, and making services available to others). Therefore, choice C is the best indicator that Aiden is an employee rather than an independent contractor.

Aiden Performs Services for Lucas