Independent Contractor vs. Employee: What's the Difference?

What is the difference between and Independent Contractor and an Employee in Canada? Canadian Employment Lawyer Lior Samfiru explains the big differences between the two classifications, and why it really does matter, especially when it comes to your workplace rights, severance, and many other reasons.

0:10 What is the difference between an Independent Contractor and an Employee?

1:19 Does it matter which one you are called?

2:18 Can you still be an Independent Contractor if there is a an agreement between the employer and employee about the position?

3:26 My employer doesn't deduct taxes from my paycheque. Does that automatically make me an Independent Contractor?

4:29 If I incorporate, do I avoid being deemed an employee instead of an independent contractor?

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