AEM 2300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Independent Contractor, National Labor Relations Board, Independent Business

• School: Cornell University
• Department: Applied Economics & Management
• Course: AEM 2300
• Professor: David Lee

Document Summary

Legal question is that they are not independent contractor under the nlra. Holding was that they are employees under the nlra. Reasoning is that they don"t own any of their own businesses. Their work is essential to the function of united insurance. Holding: whether the drivers of roadway package are employees or independent contractors. Board says to make sure to take a holistic approach in seeing if someone is an employee. The drivers spend all their time with roadway package. Strict rules and regulations from the company on how to use trucks: truck has the roadway logo on it. Even though roadway says the employee owns the truck, the company requires employees to drop their truck off. No opportunities to make profits or loss with other clients: not allowed to do business while on roadway time and resources. They get training within the company: no prerequisites to the job.