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by walshemj 3151 days ago
the op isn't an "employee" in this case probably not even a "worker"
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The point was not that it's exactly the same - I was responding to the comment above, not to the article.

But even so in many countries there is the concept of "deemed employment" that may or may not give rise to employment rights. Basically: if it quacks like a duck, and walks like a duck, it may very well legally be a duck.

They presumably still have a contract where he does work for compensation.