"Assume that you hire an independent contractor to transport hazardous chemicals for your company. If he negligently causes damages to a third part while carrying out the job, you will not be liable because of his status as an independent contractor."

Assume that you hire an independent contractor to transport hazardous chemicals for your company. If he negligently causes damages to a third part while carrying out the job, you will not be liable because of his status as an independent contractor- False

When a person agrees to do some transport services to another company in terms of a contract and act as a non employee of this company refers to an independent contractor. For a person acting as an independent contractor it is their responsibility to pay social security’s and taxes related to Medicare.

In the given example, an independant contractor is hored by you for the purp[ose of transportaion of chemicals that are hazardous in nature. If he negligently causes damages to a third part while carrying out the job, you will  be liable because of his status as an independent contractor.

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