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Contractor’s employee can’t sue client

Contractor’s employee can’t sue client

Contractor’s employee can’t sue client

The “onsite representative” of an independent contractor may not sue a nonprofit association client for harassment and retaliation when the association is not the “joint employer” of the employee. A federal District Court in Colorado has dismissed the claims when it found that the association did not have sufficient control over the work of the employee. The Western Stock Show Association contracted with a private contractor for support in developing sponsorships for its annual stock show. The contractor stationed a female employee at the Association’s office to provide clerical assistance. The woman told her boss that an Association employee had made inappropriate remarks, and after her...

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