(301) 588 - 7717    DC | MD | VA
Saunders & Schmieler Law Offices
  • About
  • Attorneys
    • Jeffrey R. Schmieler
    • A. Benjamin Horton
  • Firm Prospectus
  • Publications
    • Blog
  • Full Service Representation
  • Audit Services
  • Contact
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • About
  • Attorneys
    • Jeffrey R. Schmieler
    • A. Benjamin Horton
  • Firm Prospectus
  • Publications
    • Blog
  • Full Service Representation
  • Audit Services
  • Contact
  • Curriculum Vitae

s&s blog

Independent Contractor

12/12/2019

2 Comments

 
Jeffrey R. Schmieler, Esquire 

Under the clearly defined law of Maryland, Virginia and The District of Columbia, an Independent contractor is one engaged to perform a task or tasks of another but over whom there is no right to control the manner in which the task or tasks are performed. The Courts have stated that  an Independent contractor is a person who contracts with another to do something for him but who is not controlled by the other nor subject to the other’s right of control with respect to his physical conduct in the performance of the undertaking.  The most important factor in distinguishing an employee from an independent contractor is whether the person engaging the services of another has the power to control and direct the manner in which the work is performed i.e. the power to control and direct the performance of the work is the most important / decisive element / test of whether the person engaged is an employee or independent contractor.
​
​
2 Comments

    Author

    All of our blogs are written in house by our attorneys and administrative staff.

    Archives

    June 2020
    April 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019

    Categories

    All
    Appellate Practice
    Civil Litigation
    Litigation

    View my profile on LinkedIn

    RSS Feed

We Would Love to Have You Visit Soon!


Hours

M-F: 9 am - 5 pm

Telephone

301-588-7717

Email

[email protected]
Address
5405 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 6, Columbia, MD 21045
Content copyright 2016. Saunders & Schmieler Law Offices. All rights reserved.   DC | MD | VA