Independent contractors: Good or bad for workers?

December 2, 2011 6:28 AM

In this tough economy, companies are increasingly hiring workers as "independent contractors" instead of "employees" to avoid paying benefits and payroll taxes, but what effect does this practice have on the workforce? CBS News correspondent John Blackstone reports.

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