When two people are doing the same job, there may not be any recognizable signs that one person is an employee and the other is an independent contractor. However, to employers, there are many differences between employees and independent contractors.
One of the biggest reasons for employers to hire independent contractors is to save money in benefits, insurance costs, taxes, and more. In Texas, the determining factor for whether a person is an independent contractor or an employee is the right to control. According to the IRS, evidence of the degree of control and independence are categorized in three ways, including:
Recently, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on an insurance issue regarding a construction worker who died on the job. The construction worker’s family filed a wrongful death suit against the construction company for which their loved one worked. The Court reviewed five factors in determining the role of the construction worker:
Based on those five points, the Court ruled that the construction worker was an independent contractor and not an employee.
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