What do Uber, Amazon, Google, Lowe’s, and FedEx all have in common? They’ve all been sued for millions of dollars for misclassifying independent contractors.

Here in Canada, things aren’t quite that dramatic, but with the rise of the gig economy, every company will soon have to make decisions about how they classify non-full-time employees. And like Uber, there will be consequences for those who don’t comply.

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