In order to prevent claims by independent contractors to receive social benefits as an employee, employers had included a section in their agreements with the independent contractor, according to which, if the independent contractor were to be deemed an employee the amounts paid to him shall be reduced accordingly by the amount of those social benefits granted to an employee. The Israeli National Labor Court has now ruled that this section is only one parameter and will not necessarily indicate the type of relationship between the parties.
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