QUESTION 28 In which of the following situations is the individual is an employee rather than an independent contractor? An engineer was hired by Microsoft for specific projects, but she continued to work on successive projects for several years. She was fully integrated into Microsoft's workforce, and worked onsite and on work teams along with Microsoft's regular employees. She also shared the same supervisors, performed identical functions and worked the same core hours as regular employees. Microsoft provided her with admittance card keys, office equipment and supplies. oc An accountant who has his or her own office, advertises on Linkedin and Google under "Accountants", bills clients by the hour, is engaged by the job or paid an annual retainer, and can hire a substitse to do the work. An auto mechanic who has a station license, a resale license, buys the parts necessary for the repairs, Sets his or her own prices, collects from the customer, sets his or her own hours and days of work, and owns or rents the shop from a third party. Dance instructors who select their own dance routines to teach, locate and rent their own facilities, provide their own sound systems, music and clothing, collect fees from customers, and are free to hire assistants. O E A repairperson who owns or rents a shop, advertises the services to the public, furnishes all of the tools, equipment and supplies necessary to make repairs, sets the price for services, and collects from the customers