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such as sick leave, which petitioner previously received. Ms.
D’Acunto also testified that petitioner specifically agreed that
New Dimensions would not withhold any taxes from petitioner’s
paycheck, and that petitioner would “pay his own tax because we
couldn’t afford to do it anymore.” Ms. D’Acunto testified that
after he became an independent contractor, petitioner’s job
duties as a dispatcher did not change significantly except that
petitioner began coming into work “when he felt like it” and was
permitted to work from home and did so on some occasions.
Petitioner contends that he remained an employee throughout
1999 and was completely unaware of any changes to his status
during the disputed pay period. In fact, petitioner flatly
denies that anyone at New Dimensions had approached him about
potentially losing his job or that he ever asked to change his
status. Petitioner noticed that his paychecks during the
disputed pay period ceased to include pay stubs indicating the
withholding of taxes, but he testified that he did not worry
about the change because he was assured by New Dimensions that
“everything was going to remain the same.” Petitioner argues
that he believed that New Dimensions continued to withhold taxes
from his paychecks during the disputed pay period. As for his
typical work day, petitioner testified that his duties remained
the same throughout the year, and that he consistently worked
from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Petitioner characterized his
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