Jewel A. Farlow,plaintiff-Appellant v. Wachovia Bank of North Carolina, N.A.

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• holding that financial relationship and intent of parties outweighed plaintiffs on-site work and hiring company’s control of hours at the office in determining that hiring company was not an employer under Title VII
• noting that although the district court has the right to decide pendent claims, ““‘[c]ertainly, if the federal claims are dismissed before trial, even though not insubstantial in a jurisdictional sense, the state claims should be dismissed as well’”
• finding the fact that the plaintiff did not receive paid vacation weighed in favor of independent contractor status
• stating that lack of benefits indicates independent contractor status
• discussing district court’s discretion to dis miss pendant state-law claims without prejudice after resolving all federal claims in defendant’s favor
• stating that lack of benefits indicates independent contractor status

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