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Aug 13, 2008 labor law independent contractor control test newspaper columnist illegal dismissal employer-employee relationship

Freelance or Employee? The Test for Newspaper Columnists in the Philippines

The Supreme Court explains when a newspaper columnist is an independent contractor, not an employee, under the control test.

Aug 13, 2008 labor law employer-employee relationship control test independent contractor newspaper columnist illegal dismissal

When Is a Newspaper Columnist an Employee? The Orozco Ruling

The Supreme Court clarifies when a newspaper columnist is an independent contractor, not an employee, under the control test.