BU231 Lecture Notes - Independent Contractor, Bachelor Of Laws
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Rather than employee negotiating own contract, have pool of employees banding together under representation. Whether or not dealing with employee or independent contract. No one thing, look at big picture, many people fall into both categories. Direct and control work and these are the duties that they owe. Continuous in nature, when do you figure out it"s able to be discharged. Employment standards act, sets out minimum requirements employer has to meet. Is this person junior or senior vice president. Can pay them to leave at that point. Employee has same obligation, has to give certain months notice. Can terminate where employee can demonstrate working conditions dangerous or asked to perform illegal task. Minor breach of the contract, still have to perform. In order to dismiss without notice, called dismissal without cause. Does not have to be the type that causes economic loss, employee can no longer be trusted. Dismiss for incompetence must be an implied term.
