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The general rule is that an individual is an independent contractor if the payer has the right to control or direct only the result of the work and not what will be done and how it will be done. If you are an independent contractor, then you are self-employed.

An auto mechanic who has a station license, a resale license, buys the parts necessary for the repairs, sets his or her own prices, collects from the customer, sets his or her own hours and days of work, and owns or rents the shop from a third party is an example of an independent contractor.

(kɒntræktəʳ , kəntræk- ) Word forms: plural contractors. countable noun [oft noun NOUN]

A contractor – also called a contract worker, independent contractor or freelancer – is a self-employed worker who operates independently on a contract basis.

builder architect. artisan. constructor. contractor. craftsperson. erector. fabricator. framer.

noun. a person who contracts to furnish supplies or perform work at a certain price or rate.

The principal contractor must: plan, manage, monitor and coordinate the entire construction phase. take account of the health and safety risks to everyone affected by the work (including members of the public), in planning and managing the measures needed to control them.

A contractor is anyone who directly employs or engages construction workers or manages construction work. Contractors include sub-contractors, any individual self-employed worker or business that carries out, manages or controls construction work.