MCS 3040 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Independent Contractor, Canada Pension Plan, Unemployment Benefits
12 Mar 2017
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Employment law: estimated that 10% of all employees are subject to federal regulation while the rest, provincial. A doctor is an independent contractor, not an employee, to their patients. Tax savings, flexibility and independence in arranging work schedules are all benefits to being independent contractors. Independent contractor: historically, the courts have used a variety of tests to distinguish between the two relationships including: The degree of control exercised over the individual by the employer. More control meaning more likely that worker is an employer. The ownership of tools, chance of profit, and the risk from loss. Sharing profits and losses and the tools are indicative of an independent contractor. Factors to consider include the degree of control exercised over the work, provision of equipment, assumption of financial risk, hiring of helpers, and the opportunity for profit: implications of these types of employees: Employees have certain statutory rights and benefits which are not conferred on independent contractors.
