Organizations need personnel to perform services or produce goods. Depending on the nature of the relationship and the degree of control the company exercises over the worker, a worker can be classified as an employee or independent contractor. Most employment relationships are “at will,” which means that the employer can discharge an employee at any time for many reasons. Similarly, the employee may quit at any time. Independent contractor relationships are governed by contracts, which may be terminated only according to their terms.

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