LifeinAsia - 5:39 am on Dec 17, 2012 (gmt 0)

You are telling people when and where (your premises) they have to work. And I assume you're going to tell them how to do their jobs. Sounds like employees to me.

Does this mean I can't have a contractor ship and receive if I have previously had an employee ship and receive?

Sounds sketchy... I'd definitely run it by a lawyer with experience in this area. Or actually, ask the IRS for a ruling. It doesn't matter what a lawyer says if the IRS still disallows it.