Union Avenue Social Club, Inc. v. Peet

The Department of Employment commissioner held the Union Avenue Social Club, Inc., on account of its employment of musicians at the club, to be responsible for them for unemployment compensation taxes. The club objected and evidence was taken at a referee’s hearing, after which the commissioner was upheld. In circuit court the referee and commissioner were reversed and the commissioner has appealed.

The musicians were employed under written contracts with set remuneration and time for performance. The contracts are in evidence. If the employer was to escape coverage, the burden then was his to…