An Employee by Any Other Name Is Still an Employee

July 19, 2019

In Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité paritaire de l’entretien d’édifices publics de la région de Québec, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed that the business risk test is still the appropriate test to distinguish between an employee and an independent contractor.  It is critical to seek legal advice about your business relationships so as to correctly assess a worker’s status and avoid negative consequences.

 

An Employee by any other name