Effective Friday, September 17, a province-wide mandatory masking order will be implemented for all indoor public spaces.
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Independent contractors are often individuals in business for themselves. When this type of contractor has no employees, they are neither employers nor employees – they are self-employed. As a result, Saskatchewan Employment Standards do not apply.
If an employer contracts with a self-employed individual and treats that person as an employee, what was once a business to business contract can transform into employment relationship. Employment Standards will apply.
The more control an employer has over a contractor's work, the more likely an employer-employee relationship exists. For example, if in dealing with another business a contractor:
then there is a good chance that the contractor is legally the other business's employee.
In contrast, independent contractors:
The law in this area can be complex. Businesses may want to consult a lawyer for advice.
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