Special to The Globe and Mail For many Canadian workers, the Pandemic has accelerated an evolution toward freelance work. Both employers and workers are attracted to the flexibility that freelancing …
Under the law, independent contractors are not covered under employment law as they are not bound to a particular employer. Rather, they are seen as more powerful than dependent contractors …
Being characterized as an employee rather than an independent contractor establishes certain obligations of the employer. Most notably, employment standards legislation would govern an employment relation, meaning that, as an …
Independent contractors are not bound to their clients by an employment relation. Independent contractors are, in essence, their own employers. The courts will apply a number of tests which look …
