Joy, an estate planner, works on a contract basis for our clients at Strong Estates. On occasion, we contract Joy to handle a specific client for a specific estate planning job. Per our contract with Joy for these specific clients, she is paid a commission on a weekly basis based on the overall fee received by the firm. When working for these specific clients, Joy is able to use our office space, equipment, and any supplies necessary to complete the job. To ensure a consistent work product and regulatory compliance, Joy submits her work to a supervisor, who approves it and sends it to the client on behalf of our firm. Recently, we had to lay Joy off in the middle of a job, and she filed for unemployment compensation.

Discuss the applicable labor laws for protecting 1) the employee and 2) the independent contractor.