Question

Which of the following is not a factor in determining whether an agent is a servant or independent contractor? level of supervision
A. whether the agent has his or her own office
B. whether the agent has a college degree
C. whether the agent has more than one client
D. All of the above are not factors.

Answer 1

Answer: B. Whether the agent has a college degree

Explanation:

A servant contractor is similar to an Independent contractor in that they have both been given work to do by an Employer.

An Independent contractor however, is just that, Independent. As such they have certain characters that distinguish them from servant contractors.

Independent Contractors usually have their own offices as they run their own company and then hired to do some work by a separate employer unlike a servant (employee) who works in their employer's office.

Seeing as they are independent, they usually have more than 1 client as opposed to a servant who only works for their employer.

Having a college degree does not automatically make you one or the other as they could both have a college degree. It is the odd one out and therefore the right answer.