20 ways to differentiate between an independent contractor and an employee

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Foreign Manpower Conference: Independent Contractors & Employees 20 Ways to Tell the Difference Presented By: Kitson Foong LL.B(Hons.), CLP, DCC, PMP, MCJ January 14, 2009 (12PM‐1PM)

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20 Ways to Differentiate Between an Independent Contractor and an Employee

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ForeignManpowerConference:IndependentContractors&Employees

20WaystoTelltheDifference

PresentedBy:

KitsonFoongLL.B(Hons.),CLP,DCC,PMP,MCJ

January14,2009(12PM‐1PM)

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ForeignWorkers&theMalaysianEconomy

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Conference“TakeAways”

•  Defini5ons–Contracts‘For”and‘Of’Services

•  KnowWhytheDifferenceisImportant

•  KnowHowtoDeterminetheDifference

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MyGoalsToday…

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a.WhyIt’sImportantto

KnowtheDifference

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MyGoalToday…

b.ShowYou20Ques5ons

thatHelpYou

DeterminetheDifference

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Difference Between a Contract ‘For’ and ‘Of’ Services

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‘FOR’or‘OF’Services

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WhyistheDifferenceImportant?

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IndependentContractororEmployee:20WaystoTelltheDifference

[DrinkingfromaFirehose…]

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A:FinancialControl

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B:BehavorialControl

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C:RelaZonshipBetweentheParZes

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CommonLaw“Control”Test

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#1:WhohastheRighttoInstruct:When,Where,andHowtoWork?

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#2:DoYouProvideTraining?

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#3:WhoCanHire,Supervise&PayforAssistants?

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#4:WasthePersonHiredtoOfferServicePersonally?

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#5:AretheWorker’sServicesINTEGRATEDintoDailyBusinessOperaZons?

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#6:IsaConZnuingRelaZonshipIntended?

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#7:WhoSetstheWorkingHours/Time?

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#8:AreYouExpecZngFullTimeDevoZon?

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#9:Who’sGetstoSetWorkSequences?

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#10:Reports‐Frequency&Submissions?

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#11:RighttoQuitWithoutIncurringLiability?

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#12:HowisWorkPaidFor?

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#13:CanExpenseClaimsbeReimbursed?

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#14:WhoSuppliestheToolsandMaterials?

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#15:DoestheWorkerSignificantlyInvestinEquipment&FaciliZes?

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#16:DoestheWorkerEarnaProfitOrSufferaLoss?

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#17:IsExclusivityofServiceDemanded?

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#18:CantheServicebeMadeAvailabletothePublic?

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#19:DoYouControlWhereS/heWorks?

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#20:WhoGetstoFire?

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ForeignManpowerConference:IndependentContractors&Employees

20WaystoTelltheDifference

Kitson Foong LL.B(Hons.), CLP, DCC, PMP, MCJ

[email protected]