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Assignment Agreement

By Earl Altman | 4 Minutes Read August 29, 2012

When is an employee not an employee?

Employees, and employers, frequently seek to paint the employment relationship in a different manner in order to serve whatever goals they may have in either their employment or in the operation of their business. The writer has seen countless “Consulting Agreements” which merely attempt to clothe an employee with some characteristics of an independent contractor in the hope of either reducing taxes or avoiding Employment Standards Act responsibilities.

Article by Earl Altman / Employee Relations, Employment Standards / Assignment Agreement, Confidentiality Agreement, Consulting Agreements, definition of employee, employment contract, employment law, employment relationship, employment standards act, Employment status, Form Selection Clause, independent contractor, termination

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