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The Closure of Foodora’s Operations across Canada Will Likely Have a Chilling Effect on Unionization Efforts by Other Gig-Economy Workers

By Natalie C. MacDonald

By: Karina Pogosyan Back on February 25, 2020, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) released its first ever decision with respect to workers in today’s gig economy, finding that couriers…

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Court of Appeal Confirms Years Spent as a Contractor are Included in Calculation of Reasonable Notice

By Christopher Randall

By: Chris Justice   Earlier this year, the Ontario Superior Court, in Cormier v 1772887 Ontario Ltd (St. Joseph Communications), addressed the issue of whether or not previous years worked…

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Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover: The Emergence of the Dependent Contractor (Part 2)

By Christopher Randall

By: Chris Justice Historically, the law in Canada has used the word “employee” as an entry to coverage, employing the difference between an employee and an independent contractor. [1] As…

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Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover: The Emergence of the Dependent Contractor (Part 1)

By Christopher Randall

By: Chris Justice Not long ago, it was the norm for individuals to work for a single employer across their entire career, enjoying all the benefits associated with long-term employment…

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Bill 148: Rule Breakers Beware

By Natalie C. MacDonald

On January 1, 2018, the most apparent change to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) brought about by Bill 148 was implemented: the minimum wage for most employees in…

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Twenty-six months of severance for a Dependent Contractor???

By Natalie C. MacDonald

Since the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in McKee v. Reid Heritage Homes in 2009, the category of workers deemed “dependent contractors”, as opposed to either employees or independent contractors,…

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