LPT: If your company calls you a "contractor" but you think you are an employee, consider filing an anonymous complaint with your state's department of labor.

Employee misclassification carries serious financial penalties. In some states like California the penalties are so severe that companies with any sense err strongly on the side of classifying workers as employees. Suing your own company is risky for obvious reasons. Submitting an anonymous complaint to your state is less risky. If you include relevant information it could trigger an inquiry to the company from the state. SOURCE: Was lawyer for company that was very focused on this issue and always tried to do the right thing. Not one of our thousands of contractors ever complained to the state or the IRS even when they were unhappy.