Legal advice on Employment as an independent contractor

I have no doubt that I have been misclassified as a 1099 independent contractor. I worked at a small private owned internet company in a call center and was hired on as an independent contractor but did all the duties of an employee who should have had a w2. For 2 years I dealt with the full taxes, no OT, no benefits and finally asked the employer to put me in a w2 and they approved it and switched me over to a w2. However they still did not provide OT or benefits but did start paying their share of taxes. My question is I know for those 2 years I have unpaid wages that they owe had I been correctly classified and I want to fill out a form ss8 with the IRS and possibly get an employment lawyer but the only issue is I signed an NDA. I’m not sure what I am allowed or am not allowed to do under that NDA or if it becomes voided at any time because I’m no longer there or if it becomes voided because it’s trying to keep me quiet about illegally misclassifying me.

I need help to cover for me when I am sick or need vacation or get too busy. It is possible this person would work for me once a week for a few hours and also when I just need a break . If I am able to do this what contract should I write to make sure she is considered and Independent contractor? What tax forms do I need to provide and when? thank you

Can my contract consideration be monetary with zero implied work relationship (employee or independent contractor), even if someone is making their end of the exchange acting in a film? Can you still claim damages for breeches if a contract is solely foundational on a good or service or simple consideration? Thank you.

I started working for a company under Youth @ Work (they pay you to work for another company, state-funded). After the term was complete, the company wanted to hire me as an independent contractor. The contract states that I would be paid at an hourly rate of $15/hr and states that I would at least be available for 6hrs per week for maintenance work. I haven't received payment since April 2nd and have worked 40 hours a week until I asked the CEO about my payments on May 3rd. He states that the project should have been done by April 1st and was no longer paying me and wants me to honor my side of the contract which states the project must be functional. I've always kept the CEO in the loop by giving him daily updates as they would also be requesting to change/add functions to the project. I feel that they should pay for the time I've put into this project, even more so for not letting me know that I would not be receiving any more payments. I've also read that I could be a misclassified employee since the software I was building is the core component to their business.

New to being independent and would like to know my rights

As an independent contractor of a company that has recently been sold and without any formal non-compete agreements and/or subcontractor agreements signed, am I free and clear of pursuing their old customer base, especially if I have several inquiring with me for my services?

I am going to be starting a job as an independent contract next week on Monday for 4 to 5 months. The project I am working on pays upon completion of the project. I am currently receiving unemployment. Do I need to stop collecting unemployment while I work on this project? I live in Texas.

I'm looking to leave the company i work for on my own accord as a direct hire. The company I work for is a partner of tradesman international. Even if I choose to quit my job, tradesman international won't work with me for up to 6 to 9 months because of where I work. Is this legitimate?