Some employees in Ontario are misclassified by their employers as independent contractors and denied minimum employment standards to which they would normally be entitled to such as overtime pay and vacation pay, among others. “In the rising gig economy, employee misclassification is becoming more common”. https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/labour-and-employment/employee-misclassification-remains-key-concern/263389 The fact is – employees are covered by Ontario’s Employment …
Independent contractor
Are you an independent contractor or an employee in Ontario? Many people in Ontario work as genuine independent contractors. Think of the people that come to your office to fix your IT as true independent contractors. However, some employers misclassify their employees as independent contractors to avoid paying certain monies that are required under Ontario’s …