Add Comment Question: I worked for this employer since 2001, full time since 2007. Paid me as a subcontractor to avoid payroll taxes. Past 6 years worked in office 3 days a week and from home 1 day a week. Being dismissed due to restructuring. Entitled to a severance pay? Answer: Thanks for the question. You may be considered an employee for the purpose of severance depending on a number of factors, including the level of control the company had over the your work, whether you provided your own equipment, hired your own helpers, took on any financial risk, had the opportunity for profit, etc. In the circumstances, it is extremely important that you get legal advice on this issue from an experienced employment lawyer. There could be tens of thousands of dollars at stake. Use our Severance Pay Calculator to find out how much you may be owed and then give us a call to set up a consultation. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.