The Key Lesson from Vizcaino V

question 48

Multiple Choice

The key lesson from Vizcaino v. Microsoft is that even if contractors sign an agreement indicating that they are contractors and not employees, the deciding factor about whether or not they are viewed as employees is not the agreement but .

• A) how many hours per week they are asked to work
• B) who oversees their work
• C) the degree of control the company exercises over the employees
• D) who performs their performance appraisal

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Definitions:

Sympathetic Division

A part of the autonomic nervous system that stimulates the body's fight or flight response.

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and glands, regulating functions like heart rate and digestion.

Parasympathetic Division

A branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for conserving energy and promoting a state of relaxation, often referred to as the "rest and digest" state.

Wernicke's Area

A region of the brain that is important for language development and is located in the posterior part of the temporal lobe on the left side of the brain. It is involved in the comprehension of speech.