Employee or Contractor

How Does the Law Determine Whether a Person Is an Employee or Contractor?

Many Factors Will Affect the Determination of Whether a Person Is Legally Deemed As An Employee or As A Contractor. The Factors Include Level of Independence and Whether the Person Was Free to Decide When and How Assigned Tasks Are Performed, Among Other Things.

Understanding What Differentiates An Employee From An Independent Contractor and How Legal Rights Are Affected

When a person is being hired to perform some sort of working role for a business, the ultimate nature of the servant relationship, as to whether the person will be deemed by law as an employee or as a contractor, may result in the swing of a future legal dispute.

The Law

Whether a person is entitled to various rights prescribed by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 , S.O.2000, Chapter 41 , such as termination pay, vacation pay, parental leave, amon...