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Highest Court in Canada Says Substance, not Form, will Determine Independent Contractor or Employee Status

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A recent Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) decision considered whether a franchisee who entered into a franchise agreement with a franchisor was an employee or an independent contractor. The fact-specific case, Modern Cleaning Concept Inc. v. Comité...
By: Littler
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/highest-court-in-canada-says-substance-23717/

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