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Gavin And Suresh Case Study

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There are two types of employment relationships which are a contract of service and contract for service. First, a contract of service essentially a contract between an employer and employee under which employee agrees to work for the employer. By employment Act 1955 define a contract of service as any agreement, whether oral or writing and express, whereby one person agrees to hire another as his employee and include an apprenticeship contract. Second, a contract for service does not create an employee or employer relationship, it creates a contractual relationship between an employer and independent contractor. There are three test will be distinguish whether Gavin and Suresh are an employee or independent contractor in Triple Edge Sdn. Bhd. The criteria for control test is use to decide whether the person is employee or independent contractor. Under this test, the person is subject to the …show more content…

The claimant able to claim for a broken wrist because her work was integrated into circus and a contract of employment was existed. Gavin was follow directly company’s instruction, and fixed working hour on weekday in company’s office premises. Therefore, he is an employee and integral part of organization of the company. Gavin has entered into a written contract undertakes with Triple Edge Sdn Bhd until the company terminate Gavin and Suresh for provided the service for a period of three year. Gavin has the right on the terminated employment contract against the company. In case of Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison Ltd v Macdonald & Evans Ltd (1952), Lord Denning decided that even though the employer had no control over the employee who is integrated with others company is an employee. (Sarah & Vida, A. 2009, pg 452-454) The lack of integration into the company and other circumstances meant that Suresh was an independent contractor, not an

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