An independent contractor (sometimes called a 1099) is a self employed person in business for themselves. They are NOT employees!.Because they aren’t employees, they don’t get many of the important rights and protections employees get, like the right to a minimum wage..They can also face serious tax consequences!.So what if your boss illegally misclassified you? Every case is unique, and past results do not guarantee future outcomes, but here’s an example from one of my old case files!#business