Independent Contractors: 'At-Will' Termination Provision Didn't Doom Contractor Status

Project management firm Gateway Science and Engineering, Inc. hired Al Varisco, a construction inspector with a state certification, to provide inspection services on two Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) construction projects that Gateway was working on. But when the Gateway-Varisco relationship ended a number of months later, Varisco sued Gateway for wrongfully terminating his employment. The lawsuit's fate turned on whether Varisco was an employee or an independent contractor. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)