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Glossary of Human Resources Management and Employee Benefit Terms

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Common-Law Test

What is the Common-Law Test?

The Common-Law Test is a set of guidelines used by the IRS that measures the control that an employer exercises over a worker. A worker that meets this test is considered to be an "Employee."

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