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Independent contractors are usually people considered to be lawyers, doctors, accountants, or even auctioneers who in a manner of speaking are professionals who present their services to the general public. Still an individual can be considered an independent contractor if the payer has the right to control or exact only the effect of the work and not the outcome of the performance. An employee would be defined as an individual who works either full or part-time under an agreement of employment,…

An “independent contractor” is one who, “in the exercise of an independent employment, contracts to do a piece of work according to his own methods and is subject to his employer’s control only as to the end product or final result of his work” (Muhl, 2002). There are many…

Independent contractors are self-employed workers engaged by a principal to perform specific task. According to the general rule “an individual is an independent contractor if his or her employer has the right to control the results of the work but not the means and methods of accomplishing it”. (Megerdomian, n.d.) Consultants, freelancers, entrepreneurs and business owners are other terms that could be used to describe an independent contractor. Independent contractors and employees are two…

Which is Best: 1099 Independent Contractor or W2 Wages It's a common conundrum; which is best 1099 contractor or being a W2 employee. Many business give their employees an opportunity to make this decision for themselves. If you ever find yourself in this situation, be sure to consider the following information. Taxes The first thing you should look at is the taxes you will be asked to pay. As a 1099 Independent Contractor, you will be forced to pay both Social Security and Medicare. This comes…

Human Resource Case Analysis At times, employers have to make the decision between hiring employees or independent contractors. There are advantages and disadvantages to independent contractors. The case the student presented was regarding a grant writer position at a non-profit organization. The non-profit organization focuses on providing food to local food pantries and soup kitchens. This mission is crucial to Palm Beach County since there are no other companies taking care of this need in…

Independent Contractor Agreement This Independent Contractor Agreement ("Agreement") is made and entered into by and between, ___("Contractor") and___(“Client”). 1. Engagement of Services. Contractor will provide Client with the following services: 2. Compensation. _ Client shall pay Contractor $ _____ per hour due on or before the first Friday following the end of any week in which Contractor performs services for Company. OR ___Client shall pay Contractor a flat fee of $______…

service means there is an employer–employee relationship; a contract for services means there is a principal–independent contractor relationship” . A series of tests have been established to distinguish the working relationship of a person to understand if they are an employee or not. The Court of Appeal located terms of written contract between an employee and an independent contractor. In the ERA the test is “…employer 's actions, and how the employer acted… a fair and reasonable employer…

happy with their current situation. Many other workers in the gig economy set up can sympathize with the Uber drivers as well. Currently, most gig economy workers are classified as independent contractors rather than employees, and while that may seem trivial, being classified as an independent contractor means that you have no claim to any employment benefits. Along with the possible ramifications of unpaid…

ARGUMENT I. THE PETITIONER, IN THIS CASE, WAS AN EMPLOYEE OF PLUS BUILDING, INC., AND NOT AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Respondent claims that Petitioner Mr. Kroplewski was not an employee of Plus Building, Inc., but an independent contractor. Although there is no rigid rule of law to determine whether an employer-employee relationship exists between parties, such determination depends on the particular facts of the case. The range of factors is considered in making that determination…

their arrangement was a mutual one.”(Beamount) The court found that the decision of a mutual termination pointed to an Independent contractor, rather than an employment relationship. PPI and Cesar signed an agreement that stated Either PPI or Bailey could terminate the agreement at any time within a 45 day notice. Which indicates Cesar to be an independent contractor. However, in Angelotti, “Second Mate retained the…