Case Study 6 Independent Contractor or Employee U S v Silk

Last updated: 2/19/2023

Case Study 6 Independent Contractor or Employee U S v Silk 1947 Two different companies were sued by the IRS for not paying employment taxes The companies argued that the workers were in fact independent contractors and not employees The workers for Silk were of two types workers who unloaded coal from train cars and workers who drove their own trucks to deliver coal Greyvan Lines similarly hired workers who drove their own trucks to make deliveries Were the workers independent contractors or employees 1 What exactly is the word meaning issue in the case For example what is the source of unclear word meaning in this