Legal Opinion
St. Croix Sensory Inc. v. Department of Employment & Economic Development
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided July 20, 2010No. A09-1627PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUDSON, Judge.
Relator St. Croix Sensory Inc. argues that the unemployment-law judge (ULJ) erred in determining that certain individuals working for relator as “sensory assessors” were employees rather than independent contractors. Under the undisputed facts, the totality of the circumstances demonstrates that the sensory assessors were independent contractors as a matter of law, and we reverse.
FACTS
Relator is a sensory laboratory that specializes in odor testing, training, and sales and rental of sensory equipment. Relator performs odor testing of materials, products, and air, and…
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