An employer may pay someone who is not an employee in the company, to do work.

This person is not an employee, but is running their own small business and is often referred to as an independent contractor. The contractor is generally paid for producing an agreed level of work or providing a service and is not supervised or controlled by the employer. The independent contractor is not covered by the BCEA.

Example:

Sakumsi cuts patterns for dresses. He pays Trevor to sew the pieces together. Trevor works from his house. Trevor is not employed by Sakumsi, and Sakumsi does not have to make sure that Trevor’s pay and working conditions are according to the BCEA.