An employee or an independent contractor?

By Rossana Chu, Jacky Chan:

The COVID-19 pandemic present challenges on important people issues and has drastically changed many workplace aspects. Businesses have responded by restructuring its workforce to save costs and remain agile. This often means reducing employee headcounts and outsourcing work to independent contractors. In this article, we will discuss the common differences in legal responsibilities towards an employee vis-a-vis an independent contractor.  READ FULL ARTICLE 

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