Damages Owed Under Fixed Term Contracts In my last blog post, I discussed a case where an independent contractor who signed a fixed term contract was owed notice of termination, specifically, 5 months and 3 weeks. There are very important differences between...
Independent Contractor Owed Notice of Termination One common misconception is that, unlike employees, independent contractors are not owed notice of termination. In one recent case from Ontario, an employer was forced to pay an independent contractor for notice...
Independent Contractor or Employee? That is the Question. Many companies hire contractors instead of employees. As we have written before, some advantages for contractors are paying less taxes and being able to claim more tax deductions. However, a contractor is not...
Employee or Contractor? That is the $64,000 Question For over 25 years, clients have been asking me whether a person is an employee or a contractor in various legal contexts. When the Question Arises “A former contractor is pregnant and is claiming employment...