Law 2101 Lecture 17: Employment Law 1

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Mysty Sybil Clapton

Document Summary

There is no universal test to determine whether a person is an employee or an independent contractor. Central question is whether the person who has been engaged to perform the service is performing them as a person in business or on his own account. Burden of proof that the person is not an employee lien upon the employer or alleged employer. (cid:28639)(cid:28664)(cid:28681)(cid:28664)(cid:28671) (cid:28674)(cid:28665) (cid:28662)(cid:28674)(cid:28673)(cid:28679)(cid:28677)(cid:28674)(cid:28671) (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) (cid:28664)(cid:28672)(cid:28675)(cid:28671)(cid:28674)(cid:28684)(cid:28664)(cid:28677) (cid:28667)(cid:28660)(cid:28678) (cid:28674)(cid:28681)(cid:28664)(cid:28677) (cid:28682)(cid:28674)(cid:28677)(cid:28670)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28704)(cid:28678) (cid:28660)(cid:28662)(cid:28679)(cid:28668)(cid:28681)(cid:28668)(cid:28679)(cid:28668)(cid:28664)(cid:28678) Whether the worker provides his or her own equipment. Whether the worker hires his or her own helpers. Degree of financial risk taken by worker. Degree of responsibility for investment and management held by worker. W(cid:28674)(cid:28677)(cid:28670)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28704)(cid:28678) (cid:28674)(cid:28675)(cid:28675)(cid:28674)(cid:28677)(cid:28679)(cid:28680)(cid:28673)(cid:28668)(cid:28679)(cid:28684) (cid:28665)(cid:28674)(cid:28677) (cid:28675)(cid:28677)(cid:28674)(cid:28665)(cid:28668)(cid:28679) (cid:28668)(cid:28673) (cid:28679)(cid:28667)(cid:28664) (cid:28675)(cid:28664)(cid:28677)(cid:28665)(cid:28674)(cid:28677)(cid:28672)(cid:28660)(cid:28673)(cid:28662)(cid:28664) (cid:28674)(cid:28665) (cid:28667)(cid:28668)(cid:28678) (cid:28674)(cid:28677) (cid:28667)(cid:28664)(cid:28677) (cid:28679)(cid:28660)(cid:28678)(cid:28670)(cid:28678) Factors that suggest the worker is an employee. Factors that suggest the worker is n independent contractor. The company sets working hours and assigns work. The worker has considerable discretion over when and how to perform work.