Criteria Used to Determine a Worker’s Status

In order to determine whether a worker is an employee or a self-employed person, we assess the degree of subordination existing between the worker and the person who provides the work according to six basic criteria. These criteria are interrelated and must be considered as a whole.

The six criteria are as follows:

  • Subordination in the Performance of Work
  • Financial or Economic Criterion
  • Ownership of Tools
  • Integration of the Tasks Carried Out by the Worker
  • Specific Result of the Work
  • The Parties' Attitude Regarding Their Relationship
Last Updated: 2011-02-25