Labor Law, 2019 Bar — Question A.3-b

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A, B, and C were hired as resident-doctors by MM Medical Center, Inc. In the course of their engagement, A, B, and C maintained specific work schedules as determined by the Medical Director. The hospital also monitored their work through supervisors who gave them specific instructions on how they should perform their respective tasks, including diagnosis, treatment, and management of their patients. One day, A, B, and C approached the Medical Director and inquired about the non-payment of their employment benefits. In response, the Medical Director told them that they were not entitled to any because they were mere "independent contractors" as expressly stipulated in the contracts which they admittedly signed. As such, no employer-employee relationship existed between them and the hospital. (b) Is the Medical Director's reliance on the contracts signed by A, B, and C to refute the existence of an employer-employee relationship correct? If not, are A, B, and C employees of MM Medical Center, Inc.? Explain. (3%)

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