Question

Alan Medisonne was hired by King’s Architects to create three oil paintings for the president’s office. Is Medisonne an employee? Why or why not?

Answer 1

No, Alan Medisonne is not an employee.

Alan Medisonne, a painter, was hired by a firm of Architects to create three oil paintings for the president's office. It seems that Medisonne's job was only to create the oil paintings, and he would be remunerated only for that job.

Alan's skill level is specialized, and his business is distinct from the business of architecture. Also, it is assumed that he would be working at a site different from King's Architects, and he would be working with his materials and tools, not those provided by the firm. And most importantly, Alan is engaged only for a specific project for a limited time. Therefore, Alan is a freelancer or an independent contractor, but not an employee.