Misclassification of Independent Contractors in IRS Crosshairs

Saw this and thought it was interesting.
Misclassification of Independent Contractors in IRS Crosshairs - InsideTech.com
Misclassification of Independent Contractors in IRS Crosshairs - InsideTech.com
No longer work in IT. Play around with stuff sometimes still and fix stuff for friends and relatives.
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Yikes!
I know companies that work this way and I suspect they will get red-flagged soon.
That's like employment law 101 though...