The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781337535878
Author: Frank B. Cross; Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 19, Problem 1IS
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Case s ummary : The person W contracted with XC, a broadcast media firm, to co-host an internet-streaming sports program. W was required to work for a certain number of days and for a certain amount of salary. W had no other obligations to XC except the work assigned to her.
To find: The employee status of W as an independent contractor.
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