If the staffing agency you use to fill positions is not fully compliant with all the applicable employment laws, your company can ultimately be held responsible for the staffing agencies missteps. That is why it pays to do business with a staffing agency that is in compliance with all employment laws. While it may seem like good business sense to choose the staffing agency that charges less because they classify their workers as independent contractors and not employees, unless you can be assured that they are obeying all applicable employment laws, it will end up being short-term gain for long-term pain.