https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169734 The controlling test for identifying a workman under section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act is whether the employer has the right to supervise and control not only what work is done but also how it is done. A person does not cease to be a workman merely because payment is by the job or because assistants are engaged, if personal service is undertaken and the work remains under employer supervision. Applying that test, the agarias in the salt works were found to work personally on allotted pattas under continuous supervision and control, so the relationship was held to be one of service rather than independent contracting. en-us Fri, 23 Nov 1956 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 May 2015 11:02:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169734 The controlling test for identifying a workman under section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act is whether the employer has the right to supervise and control not only what work is done but also how it is done. A person does not cease to be a workman merely because payment is by the job or because assistants are engaged, if personal service is undertaken and the work remains under employer supervision. Applying that test, the agarias in the salt works were found to work personally on allotted pattas under continuous supervision and control, so the relationship was held to be one of service rather than independent contracting. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 23 Nov 1956 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169734