I'm pretty sure they are neither, i think they are artists so they should fine themselves then sue themselves further more in our biz directors aren't directing the artists, they are directing the crew (cameras n crap) so the crew falls partly into that "employee" category so every one except the "artists" should be made to dress up in latex suits with full body armor, and lanyards as well as wear helmets and anyone operating a camera within 83.2 cm of the core should have to use scuba gear with a re-breather installed. all sets should have a padded floor and any gear harder than (an) angry cock should be coated in gel or wrapped in pillows,,, also foul or abusive language on porno sets will not be tolerated because emotional injury can bring about the need for expensive and time consuming therapy. Only then will we be able to be fully satisfied that the government has truly protected "employees" in the porno biz, in other news:

Since 1924, 160 California Department of Transportation employees have been killed on the job. One of the biggest hazards is from motorists who do not exercise caution while driving where highway workers are present. In 1995, three Caltrans employees were killed and 54 injured by errant motorists in active construction and maintenance work zones. In 1996, there were no fatalities but plenty of close calls -- 24 employees were injured by errant vehicles. In 1997, four employees were killed and two wounded by an angry ex-worker at an Orange County maintenance station. The years 1998 and 1999 added two employee deaths in each year to the growing list of employees who have died on the job.

Caltrans Worker Fatalities: 161
(Does not include contractors' employees)

and there are a lot of them
well im sure glad the state know how to keep people safe that record is a shining example of a government hard at work,,,

BTW, i didn't find any mortality statistics for work related deaths in porn but i think there must have been some right...