Distinction between manual worker and employee

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    What is meant by "manual worker" and "employee"?

    • A manual worker is a worker who, under an employment contract, performs work mainly of a manual nature under the authority of an employer, in return for remuneration;
       
    • An employee is a worker who, under an employment contract, performs work mainly of an intellectual nature under the authority of an employer, in return for remuneration.