UPCOMING WEBINAR
Considerations for the Gig Economy
CATEGORY – HR COMPLIANCE
DATE – Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
TIME – 9:00 AM PDT
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Independent Contractors Policy
To ensure a consistent and equitable handling of all contracts with independent contractors and to define the relationship between XYZ Co and the contractor is the purpose of this statement of Policy and Procedure. All independent contractors including all departments, individuals or organizations bidding on contracts, must comply with this statement of Policy and Procedure.
To access access & download this model policy, please click here.
Evolving Ways To Find and Hire Independent Contractors
Finding talent to fill a short-term gap in the organization traditionally involves contacting a temporary or staffing agency and bringing on board a temporary employee. Historically most ‘temp’ roles were pink or blue-collar jobs but over the years they expanded to include any type of role from accountants to engineers, marketers, financial professionals, graphic designers, technology professionals and more. Now, as the gig economy has taken hold it seems that any role in an organization, from front line to the CEO, can be well filled with a ‘temporary employee’.
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ABOUT THE WEBINAR
This session will look at the concept of the “gig economy” and review recent developments in Canada as adjudicators and legislators try to grapple with how to fit this economy into our current legal frameworks.
Key takeaways include:
- The differences between independent contractors vs. dependent vs. employees;
- Leading jurisprudence addressing the “gig workers”
- How disputes are being adjudicated: courts vs. arbitration;
- Unconscionability as it pertains to arbitration clauses
- Legislative developments to watch for on the horizon
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Name: Preston Parsons
Title: Partner
Company: Overholt Law LLP
Contact Email: preston@overholtlawyers.com
LinkedIn: Preston Parsons
Preston Parsons is a Partner at Overholt Law LLP with over 10 years of practice experience in the firm’s core areas of labour relations law, employment law, civil litigation, privacy law, and human rights law. Preston takes great care in advising all clients, including both employers and employees, with an emphasis on taking proactive steps to avoid problems and disputes from arising wherever possible.
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