If your friend was an Employee and NOT a contractor, their employer is required to provide their employees with a W2.
Here is a great link that provides the next steps to obtain the missing W2 and additional suggestions if you are unable to obtain the missing W2(s):
What to do if I have not received by W2?
(If your friend was actually a contractor and no taxes were withheld from the amount they were paid, a W2 would likely not be required, but the employer may have other filing requirements.)
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