A Lawyer filed a claim for recognition of her status as employee in a law firm and for rights as such for the period of employment and for the termination of employment, all despite the fact that she worked as an independent contractor and issued invoices to the office.
The Labor Court held that the lawyer was integrated in the office and carried out tasks given to her by the firm. The lawyer did not hold any external business and the fact that she gave legal services on private cases, a fact that was known to the owner of the firm, was not rare so that it can be concluded that she was service provider. The mere fact that a person issues a tax invoice and is registered as an independent at the tax authority does not negate such person’s status as an employee. Therefore, the Court accepted the claim.