Richmond Newspapers, Inc. v. Gill

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• holding that the determination of whether an individual is an independent contractor lies in the common law and not under an express provision of the Act
• recognizing that the parties’ intent can factor into the ultimate determination of employment status
• interpreting written contracts that contain limitations on terminating the employment relationship as “characteristic of contracts negotiated by independent contractors”
• placing no significance in fact that newspaper had right to control route carrier was required to follow: \The geographical description of the `area of primary responsibility' was merely a definition of the job territory... not a limitation upon the manner in which Gill served his customers.\
• placing no significance in fact that newspaper had right to control route carrier was required to follow: “The geographical description of the ‘area of primary responsibility’ was merely a definition of the job territory ... not a limitation upon the manner in which Gill served his customers.”
• route carrier of newspapers held to be an independent contractor not covered by the Act

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