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By Barry B. Fisher LL.B. | 4 Minutes Read September 20, 2021

Heller v Uber: My modest analysis

In  Heller v. Uber Technologies Inc., 2021 ONSC 5518 Justice Perell certified a class action involving UBER drivers seeking a declaration that they are employees and thus obtain damages for alleged breaches of the ESA as well as unjust enrichment and negligence.

Article by Barry B. Fisher LL.B. / Employment Standards, Payroll / class action lawsuit, dependent contractor, employee v. independent contractor, employment contract, employment law, Heller v Uber Technologies Inc, independent contractors

By Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation | 5 Minutes Read January 10, 2020

So what exactly is a “dependent contractor”?

I have often commented on the widespread misclassification of workers and, more specifically, the common practice of treating a worker as an Independent Contractor when they are really an employee in all but name.

Article by Rudner Law, Employment / HR Law & Mediation / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / dependent contractor, employment law, independent contractor, termination, worker classification

By Devan Marr | 4 Minutes Read December 20, 2019

Work is work: Duration of dependent contractor status to be included in notice calculations

In the recent decision of Cormier v. St. Joseph Communications, the Court of Appeal upheld a motion judge’s finding that when calculating reasonable notice periods, an employee is entitled to include the duration of time they were an dependent contractor. This case highlights the risks posed by evolving employment relationships and the importance of drafting legally defensible termination clauses.

Article by Devan Marr / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / dependent contractor, economic dependency, employment law, employment relationship, independent contractor, reasonable notice period, termination clauses of an employment contract, wrongful dismissal claim

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