17 Questions
What category of facts is considered in deciding whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee?
Behavioral Control
Which of the following is NOT included in the instructions that may point towards categorizing a worker as an employee?
Where to purchase supplies
What type of control relates to whether the business has a right to control the business aspects of the worker's job?
Financial Control
In the context of worker classification, which type of control includes the right to direct and control how the work is done?
Behavioral Control
Which aspect distinguishes an employee from an independent contractor based on the provided text?
Whether the worker is trained in a particular manner
What factor suggests an employment relationship when a company provides training to workers?
Amount of training
Which factor indicates an independent contractor relationship based on the text?
Control of assistants
What aspect implies an employment relationship when a specific person is required to perform the work?
Extent of personal services
Which characteristic is more likely to be associated with an employee rather than an independent contractor?
Demand for full-time work
In the context provided, what would suggest a possible independent contractor relationship?
Control of assistants
Which factor indicates an employment relationship based on the text?
Continuity of relationship
According to the manual the IRS uses to train its worker classification auditors, which factor is considered the most important in determining if a worker is an employee?
Instructions to workers
What factor indicates that a worker is more likely to be classified as an employee rather than an independent contractor?
Job training provided by the company
Which scenario demonstrates control to a degree that would make a person an employee rather than an independent contractor?
Providing blue switch plate covers instead of white
Which factor distinguishes an independent contractor from an employee based on the ability to realize a profit or incur a financial loss?
Worker's ability to make a profit or suffer a loss
If a worker is required to follow instructions on when, where, and how work is to be done, what classification are they likely to fall under?
Employee
What is the significance of an employee always getting paid compared to an independent contractor?
Independent contractors have more control over their work
Learn about the factors considered by courts to determine whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. Explore the main categories like behavioral control, financial control, and the type of relationship between the worker and the business.
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