Proper classification of workers is a challenging task but one important to get right from the start.
Misclassification can have serious consequences, such as exposing an organization to orders for unpaid wages and incurring fines for outstanding CPP and EI contributions. To make matters worse, in rare situations, it is even possible for the same workers to be considered employees in one setting yet independent contractors in another.
Writing in First Reference Talks (a collaborative HR and employment law advisory blog), Andrew Vey discusses one such recent case of classification confusion, where three taxi drivers were found to be employees under employment standards legislation yet independent contractors for tax purposes. Click here to read the full article.
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