Marie has been offered work as an employee trainer for AgriEnterprise. Her job is to implement the company's training plans. Marie must meet the company's timeline for completing the training sessions because training is integral to this business. Marie has been promised that she will have work with the company as long as her performance is satisfactory. The company is paying Marie as an independent contractor. Which of the following statements best describes Marie's status as an independent contractor?
A)Marie is an independent contractor because the terms of her employment meet the appropriate tests.
B)Marie is an employee, but she is a contingent employee rather than a regular employee.
C)Marie is an independent contractor with one client.
D)Marie is an employee because the conditions of her employment fail to meet the tests for an independent contractor.

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Marie's situation indicates she is an employee rather than an independent contractor because the company controls her work, including the timeline and the condition of continued employment based on satisfactory performance, which are characteristics of an employee-employer relationship rather than that of an independent contractor.

Marie Has Been Offered Work as an Employee Trainer for AgriEnterprise