Practice question · True or false
If a contract labels a worker "independent contractor," labor courts must respect that label even when the work is dependent and for the firm’s account.
Hints
- The relationship is defined by how the work is actually done.
- If labels controlled, every employer would simply relabel.
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False
Why
The employment relationship is defined by facts, dependence and ajenidad, not by the parties’ wording. Otherwise every employer would relabel its payroll into self-employment by lunchtime.
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