<prompt> Human: I work as a delivery driver for a restaurant in New York City. I realized my employer hadnt raised my wages in compliance with the most recent minimum wage raise on January 1. I asked him about this and he replied a few days later to tell me he was switching me to an independent contractor, and he would be filing a 1099 instead of a W2 and that independent contractors are not entitled to minimum wage. This seems very sketchy. Ive seen other posts asking about independent contractor status, and Im not totally sure if this change is legal. Im planning on leaving in the next six weeks, and with tips I actually make decent money NYC has a minimum wage even for tipped employees. What should I do?  <response>: After the fact conversion isnt going to fly, do you have actual physical pay stubs from this year showing that he was paying you as an employee withholding taxes at less than minimum wage?Thats all you need to take it to your state DOL and they will be delighted to get your back wages 