Is a commercial agent company a subcontractor of the principal company? Employment law implications

1. Under the Agency Contract Act 12/92 of 27 May, where the agent is a natural person, it must be determined whether an employment or business agreement is involved, the differentiating feature hinging on the worker’s dependence. But where the agency contract is concluded between two companies, the relationship established by them affects, by extension, its employees, and calls into question whether or not art. 42 of the Workers’ Statute Act (LET) should, in practice, be applied…