I feel pretty strongly about this one. Contractor status is usually for employers trying to shift liability or responsibility that they shouldn't be allowed to shift. You don't need to withhold taxes and carry workman's comp on a contractor. Usually that is the motivation. Contractor status can be challenged(its usually not, unless something bad happens and there needs to be a discussion about who pays) I think a lot of people live with a false sense of security that "they're contractors, I'm safe" but they are just one accident away from finding out they really had employees instead of contractors.

Running a business is a trust and a responsibility- to your customers, and employees. I don't think contractor status cuts it.