Document titled "Contractor vs Employee Litmus Test" from Realgate Legal, featuring an image of two business professionals shaking hands in a modern office building.
Document titled "Contractor vs Employee Litmus Test" from Realgate Legal, featuring an image of two business professionals shaking hands in a modern office building.

Contractor vs Employee Litmus Test

This test helps identify whether a team member is a contractor or employee based on key factors.

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Contractor vs Employee Litmus Test

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This test helps identify whether a team member is a contractor or employee based on key factors.

Misclassifying contractors and employees can lead to serious legal and compliance risks for your agency, so getting it right is essential.

That’s why we’ve created our FREE Contractor vs Employee Litmus Test. It helps you assess the true nature of your working relationships and understand how your team members are likely to be classified.

The test covers key indicators such as pay structure, entitlements, control, responsibilities, tools, insurance and client ownership.

This Litmus Test will guide you through the major characteristics you should be looking at when determining whether your staff are contractors or employees, including:

  • Entitlements (eg. leave, super)

  • Client ownership

  • Method of payment

  • Insurance & financial risks

  • Expectations of work (eg. delegation)

  • Tools, licences, memberships etc.

  • Control over operations/work

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Boring legal stuff: This test is general information only and cannot be regarded as legal, financial or accounting advice as it does not take into account your personal circumstances. For tailored advice, please contact us. PS - congratulations if you have read this far, you must love legal disclaimers or are a sucker for punishment.