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Old Sat Jul 22, 2006, 10:06am
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Originally Posted by Texas Aggie

Second, he is an independent contractor rather than an employee and is likely not covered. If someone has a case to the contrary let me know.
Glad to hear from an attorney on this. This is exactly the point that I made on the Basketball board. Being an independent contractor is a whole different world than being an employee. They can choose not to use your services for any reason they so desire, including one that maybe be discrimminatory. My guess is this thing never goes to trail.
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