<prompt> Human: My girlfriend was hired as an independent contractor but for all intents and purposes it seems like she should be a full employee. scheduled 40 hour weeks, has a boss who gives orders, her position is critical for the company, etc. She recently had to work a 70 hour week and is not receiving any overtime for it. My question is, is she entitled to overtime here or is she just in a legal loophole where she just has to suck it up?A few stipulations here, one is that the job is more or less seasonal, where summertime hours are cut severely. for almost all employees And two, she was hired as an independent contractor as kind of a 2 year trial period where after 2 years they may bump her to full employment. Thoughts from anybody, especially those who went through a similar situation are very appreciated. Thanks!  <response>: Yes shes getting screwed, yes its illegal, no the enforcement of this isnt very good, which is why yes, businesses continue to do this.She should contact her state department of labor and look for another job. 