I live in the US. I was hired for a “contract” by a foreign employer a year ago but it’s clear they are treating me like an employee – they set my hours, my work, and direct my training. They have never provided any tax documentation and I have paid the full self employed taxes through turbo tax. I’ve contacted several attorneys but nobody is willing to help because it’s a small employer and not class action size. What can I do?
I also can’t afford to get fired until I find a new job, unless getting fired will allow me to pursue damages/ unemployment. Not sure how any of this works.
For context, I never even signed a contact. I was given a “contract” but it was really a 40 hour a week job offer with a salary that was called a contract job and I’m paid via cash transfer every two weeks. In country folks in the company are employees.