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Agency Discussion (1)

Agency Discussion (1)

Q For this week's discussion board assignment, please address the following questions: • Why is it important to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor? • Do you think an employer should be liable for the torts of another person it hired regardless of whether that person is considered an employee or an independent contractor?

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It is really important to differentiate between an employee and an independent contractor to let know people independent contractors are usually sole proprietors who perform the responsibility of incorporating various commercial activities. These people basically built up the business around some particular services that they can deliver to their clients. In many instances, it is very uncommon to figure out the fact that independent contractors do have a business name and does accordingly perform different kinds of commercial activities altogether for multiple employees (Langvardt, Barnes, Prenkart, McCrory & Perry, n.d.).