https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1724 Section 2(f) of the Act adopts a broad functional test for employee, covering persons employed for wages "in or in connection with the work of an establishment," including those employed by or through a contractor and certain apprentices, and extending to home-based or contractor-supplied workers whose principal employment is connected with the business. Courts have applied this expansive reach to artisans, weavers, and persons discharging duties exclusively related to an establishment, while distinguishing and excluding directors, partners, casual labour, religious functionaries, unpaid trainees, and apprentices governed by the Apprentices Act or Standing Orders. en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 11:38:21 +0530 Wed, 16 May 2012 11:38:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1724 Section 2(f) of the Act adopts a broad functional test for employee, covering persons employed for wages "in or in connection with the work of an establishment," including those employed by or through a contractor and certain apprentices, and extending to home-based or contractor-supplied workers whose principal employment is connected with the business. Courts have applied this expansive reach to artisans, weavers, and persons discharging duties exclusively related to an establishment, while distinguishing and excluding directors, partners, casual labour, religious functionaries, unpaid trainees, and apprentices governed by the Apprentices Act or Standing Orders. Articles Other Topics Wed, 16 May 2012 11:38:21 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=1724