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Purpose of Assignment
The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the elements of the different types of employment relationships and to analyze the ethics behind potentially discriminatory employment policies.
Assignment Steps
Scenario: An employee is hired by Dream Massage to be a massage therapist. She is hired as an independent contractor and, therefore, receives no tax withholding or employment benefits. Dream Massage requires the employee to work a set schedule, provides her clients and all her massage products, and exercises complete control over how she does her work. In addition, when the employee shows up to work the first day, she is informed by her employer she cannot wear her hijab as it violates the company's dress policy.
Create a 700- to 1,050-word report in which you examine the employment issues presented in the scenario, including the following:
- Analyze whether the employee qualifies as an employee or independent contractor.
- Discuss whether Dream Massage has potentially violated any employment discrimination laws.
- Analyze the ethical considerations behind maintaining a rigid company dress policy.
Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed references.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Explanation & Answer
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Running Head: EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION & DISCRIMINATION
Employment Classification & Discrimination
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EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION & DISCRIMINATION
The type of employment relationship that exists between an employer and employee or
independent contractor is majorly based on the type of control exercised over a person and the
terms agreed upon. In the case of the massage therapist hired by Dream Massage, for instance,
the employee taken on-board qualities of both an employee and an independent contractor. This
is based on the terms of contract laid out, where some are opposing to the idea of being an
independent contractor while others support it. First of all, the employer dictates the schedule
within which the therapist works. An independent contractor would have a flexible schedule
where the person is in control of the hours of employment. In this case, the massage therapist is
an employee.
Second, the massage therapist is in charge of providing her own clients as well as all her
massage products. In this case, she is an independent contractor. She gets to use her
independently obtained products and clie...
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