With reference to case law, discuss the difficulties surrounding the legal tests used to identify a contract of employment.
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Employment Law Coursework 1 Title "Certainly there is no one factor which marks out a contract of employment. A factor which is important in one case may be insignificant or not present in the next". (Michael Jefferson, Principles of Employment Law) With reference to case law, discuss the difficulties surrounding the legal tests used to identify a contract of employment. Word Guidance: 2000 Words Hand in date: Monday November 17th 2003 Most people, I think, could answer the question "Are you an employee?". Some people may answer yes, while others, those being self-employed, will reply in the negative. However, as simple the question appears, in law a positive result gives significant rights and obligations. It is imperative therefore that an employee be distinguished from a independent contractor. It is said that an employee works under a contract of service, whereas an independent contractor works under a contract for services. In my opinion, that distinction does nothing to...

