Travel Networkers, LLC v. Employment Department

The Employment Department determined that petitioner Travel Networkers’ agents were employees rather than independent contractors. It assessed unemployment taxes against the company for 1995, 1996, and 1997. Travel Networkers seeks review of the Department’s decision. We affirm.

Travel Networkers does business as All Star Travel and, as its name implies, is a travel agency. It conducts its business by hiring salaried employees and also by using agents, who sell tickets and other travel arrangements under All Star Travel’s name. Travel Networkers considers its agents independent contractors,…