A consultant and a contract employee are as different as chalk and cheese. A consultant is not an employee, is a freelancer and gets paid for the services rendered. The status and obligations of the employee do not accrue to such a person. A contract employee, on the other hand, is an employee bound by the contract conditions for the period of engagement.
These are the general observations from the point of labour laws. However, for an Act like the Income Tax Act 1961, there is no distinction between the two. If the matter is to be examined from any specific statute, it shall be mentioned.
From India, Mumbai
1530These are the general observations from the point of labour laws. However, for an Act like the Income Tax Act 1961, there is no distinction between the two. If the matter is to be examined from any specific statute, it shall be mentioned.
From India, Mumbai
If the consultant medical officer is a specialist and suppose visiting once/twice in a week, then he/she is true sense consultant. But if the medical officer is visiting every day like a regular employee and perform duty for specific period -then it is like a regular employee and to be treated like that along with EPF remittance.
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CEO-USD HR Solutions
+91 98310 81531
USD HR Solutions – To Strive towards excellence with effort and integrity
From India, New Delhi
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