Right to Terminate Did Not Establish Employee Relationship

The California 2nd District Court of Appeals found that a district manager for an insurance carrier was an independent contractor, citing several reasons, including the fact that she had signed a contract stating she was not an employee. Case: Beaumont-Jacques v. Farmers Group Inc., B239855, 07/11/2013. Published.Facts: Erin Beaumont-Jacques had worked for Farmers Group for several years in September 2005 when she was appointed as a district manager. Her duties required her to recruit insurance agents willing to sell Farmers products exclusively. Beaumont-Jacques signed an agreement when she a...