A real estate agent was held to be an employee under the "control test" as the agent was required to comply with an elaborate set of guidelines and quality controls issued by the broker and the franchiser. The advertising had to contain the franchise logo and was required to depict the agent and agency as part of the franchise organization. The written contract entered into between the sales agent clearly defined that the agent was subject to the supervision and control of the franchiser or the local broker. Re/Max of New Jersey, Inc. v. Wausau Insurance Companies, 304 N.J.Super. 59 (CH.Div.1997).
Real Estate Agent Is An Employee
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