Payroll Fundamentals My Homepage / My courses / Payroll Fundamentals / Chapter 1 / Research Assignment 1 Research Assignment 1 Scenario: The Magic Widget Company manufactures and sells widgets. They have built a new production facility with two acres of landscaped property and an extensive computer network Jeremy Jones is the son of a friend of the owner of the Magic Widget Company, Jeremy is a computer expert and keeps the new network running smoothly. Sometimes he needs to be on site but often he can access the computers remotely when no one's using them. Jeremy has his own computer equipment at his home. The Magic Widget Company purchases hardware and software for the business on Jeremy's recommendation. When the business purchases new software Jeremy is able to install the software on the company computers. If a computer isn't working properly Jeremy may be able to fix it remotely, take it off site to work on it, or come in to the office to fix it. Once a month he tells the owner how much time he's put into maintaining the Magic Widget Companies computers and receives payment for this work after the owner directs the accounts payable manager to issue a cheque. Your task: You work in the payroll department and have been asked to research and report on whether Jeremy should be considered an employee or a contractor. He has been doing this work for two months now but the HR manager wonders whether the company is handling this situation properly. Your research should consider the criteria the CRA would use to make this decision. Use your text book and at least one documented additional source and put your findings in an e-mail addressed to your supervisor (Qunli Jones) who is the HR manager Be sure to use a meaningful subject line. Submission: Save your email and upload it into the submission area below for marking. Marks: Marks will be assigned for content, a clear statement of whether Jeremy should be considered an employee or contractor, and for grammar and spelling. Payroll Fundamentals My Homepage / My courses / Payroll Fundamentals / Chapter 1 / Research Assignment 1 Research Assignment 1 Scenario: The Magic Widget Company manufactures and sells widgets. They have built a new production facility with two acres of landscaped property and an extensive computer network Jeremy Jones is the son of a friend of the owner of the Magic Widget Company, Jeremy is a computer expert and keeps the new network running smoothly. Sometimes he needs to be on site but often he can access the computers remotely when no one's using them. Jeremy has his own computer equipment at his home. The Magic Widget Company purchases hardware and software for the business on Jeremy's recommendation. When the business purchases new software Jeremy is able to install the software on the company computers. If a computer isn't working properly Jeremy may be able to fix it remotely, take it off site to work on it, or come in to the office to fix it. Once a month he tells the owner how much time he's put into maintaining the Magic Widget Companies computers and receives payment for this work after the owner directs the accounts payable manager to issue a cheque. Your task: You work in the payroll department and have been asked to research and report on whether Jeremy should be considered an employee or a contractor. He has been doing this work for two months now but the HR manager wonders whether the company is handling this situation properly. Your research should consider the criteria the CRA would use to make this decision. Use your text book and at least one documented additional source and put your findings in an e-mail addressed to your supervisor (Qunli Jones) who is the HR manager Be sure to use a meaningful subject line. Submission: Save your email and upload it into the submission area below for marking. Marks: Marks will be assigned for content, a clear statement of whether Jeremy should be considered an employee or contractor, and for grammar and spelling