A Guide to Alternative Work Relationships

"This unique, plain-language resource covers it all: traditional employer/employee relationships, partnerships, directors, home and teleworkers, expatriates, agents and barter relationships, with specific emphasis on (in)dependent contractors. It's the perfect resource to rely on when managing the legalities affecting each type of working relationship. Packed with valuable case law, this comprehensive resource provides you with: a detailed analysis of the common law and statutory frameworks under which these relationships have developed; a discussion of the policy considerations underlying these relationships; recommendations as to what to include in a contract; tables that provide an easy-to-use summary of employment related legislation in the Canadian common law provinces; detailed summaries of the most significant cases; practical examples and tips in chart form to help you create the desired work relationship."--Publisher's website.