A few weeks ago Dylan Walker of Yahoo eSports spoke a bit about the distinction between independent contractors and employees in eSports. As the world of eSports has slowly become more legitimate and professional, teams and companies have started to contract with their workers. Some teams have unwittingly been classifying their workers as independent contractors, and not employees, without considering or simply ignoring the significant legal consequences and penalties they might face.
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