Federal and North Carolina state laws protect employees from certain disparate treatment and unlawful discrimination. § 143–422.2, the viability of Plaintiff's North Carolina wrongful discharge claim can be considered simultaneously with her Title VII claim.Does the worker's title affect whether she is an independent contractor ("IC")?. No. What the worker is called is not important. For determining worker classification under North Carolina law, courts use a commonlaw test similar to the IRS test. Title VII only applies to employees, not independent contractors. However, your title or the fact that you receive a 1099 aren't always the controlling factors. • Title VII of the Civil. Independent contractors are not subject to the FLSA and may be paid at the agreed upon rate regardless of the number of hours worked. North Carolina's unemployment insurance statute provides its own definition of independent contractor (N.