Worker Status: Is Your Independent Contractor Truly Independent?

Date: November 1, 2017

Speaker: Heather Hettiarachchi, LL.B M.Sc, Lawyer; Mediator; Investigator

An issue that employers frequently grapple with, particularly in today’s gig economy, is that of worker status. Misclassifying a worker can have significant legal consequences for employers.

In this webinar, we will discuss:

• Worker status and the “continuum”;
• Benefits of hiring an independent contractor;
• Why you independent contractor may actually be a “dependent” contractor;
• Employer liabilities in relation to misclassifying a worker;
• And more!