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		mikeyouse on Nov 9, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What I learned getting acquired by Google It's not illegal - they'd just have to provide them employee-like benefits which would be expensive. So it's just costly to treat contractors too well.

eloisant on Nov 9, 2023 [–]

I think the way it works is that if they provide some benefits, then they would have to make them into FTE and give them all the benefits.

thomasahle on Nov 9, 2023 | [–]

Exactly. And that's perfectly legal to do.

lazide on Nov 10, 2023 | | [–]

Sure, but then those folks wouldn’t likely be employed.

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