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By Alison J. Bird | 4 Minutes Read February 10, 2014

Executive chef loses attempt to unilaterally change status from independent contractor to employee

Many of the cases I have reviewed in recent years on the question of whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee have inevitably determined that the worker is an employee. While there are some notable exceptions to this trend, I find myself surprised whenever I read a decision that concludes that the worker is in fact an independent contractor. Therrien v Minister of National Revenue, 2013 TCC 116 is one such case.

Article by Alison J. Bird / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / 1392644 Ontario Inc v MNR, employment contract, employment insurance benefits, employment law, Employment status, HRSDC, income tax filings, independent contractor, Tax Court of Canada, Therrien v Minister of National Revenue, trained executive chef, type of employee, unilaterally change the terms of a contract, whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee, written contractual relationship

By Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP | 8 Minutes Read June 19, 2013

Citizenship and Immigration Canada proposes regulatory changes to the temporary foreign worker program

In early April 2013, it was reported that 45 Royal Bank of Canada employees would be losing their jobs because the company had outsourced several technology services to a California-based firm that specializes in sending jobs offshore. RBC faced a severe public backlash over the incident and Citizenship and Immigration Canada subsequently published proposed regulatory amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations...

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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read April 4, 2013

Slaw: The launch of the new Social Security Tribunal

On April 1, 2013, the federal government launched the new Social Security Tribunal...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Payroll / administrative tribunal, canada pension plan, cpp, EI benefits, Employment Insurance Act, HRSDC, Human Resources and Skills Development, OAS, Old Age Security Act, social security appeals, Social Security Tribunal

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