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Aug 13, 2008labor lawindependent contractorcontrol testnewspaper columnistillegal dismissalemployer-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.