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Compensation
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remuneration for such services are
held to be employers under the act.
Contractors who pay wages or re-
muneration to one or more individuals
for services performed for them are
held subject to the law, and subcon-
tractors, in like situations, also are
held to be employers under the act
The question Of who should pay the
unemployment compensation contri-
buttons in cases where there are con-
tractors and subcontractors would be
decided by determining Cd who hires
and discharges the employees; (2) who
has the right to direct and control
the manner in which the work of the
employe Is performed, and go who
actually pays the salary or wages to
the employe.
Employers engaged in operation of
agricultural establishments. farms,
nurseries and dairies are held subject
to the law
Clubs are found to be employers of
their regular staffs and of casual en-
ployes employed by the club, but the
clubs are declared not to be the EN-.
ployer of caddies who are paid by
PATRONS and work under the direc-
ton of the patron.
Route Agents Employers.
Route managers for newspapers are
held to be the employers of newsboys
employed" by them. Newsboys who
h1tyy
employees" of the newspaper publisher,
but newsboys who are employed by
the publisher either on wage or COM
basis are held to be employees
of the publisher
Consuls and other representatives of
foreign governments, except ambas-
sadors and ministers, are termed en-
ployers within the meaning of the
act. unless exempt under specific
treaties. officers and directors of
are not regarded as en-
ployers of individuals serving the cor
porations under contracts of employ
ment. The Public Utilities Commits
sion Of the District was termed not
an employer.
Where an individual performs serv-
Ices for two or more employers during
the same period, both are held to be
employers and contributions would be
on the basis Of their re-
spective weekly or monthly payments
to the individual.
List Not Subject to Act.
Prettyman and Marshall listed the
following as being services not subject
20 the District act:
Services by physicians, lawyers, den-
lists, veterinarians, contractors, SUBJ
contractors, public stenographers, auc.
,ioneers and other individuals, firms
,r associations, who or which follow
! regular and distinct trade, business
,r profession in the course of which
hey offer their services to the public
% be performed independently Of the
control of the employer:
A concert artist or q lecturer, ETC.,
Who appears for limited program or
under engagement with q
ocal concern, where the contract Is
1ot one of hire;
Directors of corporations who per-
form no other service for the corpo-
ration;
Members Of partnerships for asso-
,iations, whether with or without
drawing accounts;
Drivers Of vehicles or operators of
equipment who rent or lease such We
1icles or equipment and who are not
Under contract of hire;
Members Of religious, educational,
charitable or fraternal orders or Or
whose services are per-
'ormed without contracts Of hire; and
Individuals on public relief whose
services are performed on work
projects.
Examples Of Employment.
Prettyman and Marshall gave q
humber Of examples to explain the
'ule that employers are subject to the
lct If the greater part Of the serv-
ces Of their employees are performed
within the District. For example:
A building contractor hires Q crew
If carpenters to build o house in
Maryland. These carpenters are per-
orming services at the location of the
oh. in this instance outside the Dis
rict.
A building contractor resident In
daryland has a permanent ofice In
Washington, where certain clerks,
craftsmen and manager are en-
'loyed. 1T is readily apparent that
hese employees customarily perform
heir services in the District, regard
ess of the location of the employers
everal contract jobs. They will be
eemed to perform the greater part Of
heir services within the District" the
wo oficials said.
A building contractor. rsadeat Ia