Be very careful with this. My insurance agent told me one story you wont believe ( I plowed snow commercially for several years): A snow plow contractor got behind one day. Another snow plow contractor offered to plow a couple places so he could catch up. First contractor agreed. Second contractor got in an accident while plowing and hurt. He put in for Workman's Comp. First contractor contested claim based on being a subcontractor. Hurt guy said, in court, that he THOUGHT he was an employee. WC was awarded and first contractor was sued by the State on several issues for thousands of dollars. He wound up selling his equipment and business to pay PART of the fine.
Again - read the IRS rules for determining a contractor - they have become more stringent. But as a MINIMUM, have a contract in place indicating what they are to do (but not how or set hours) and that they do have the option of securing work from other sources at the same time.
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