Understanding the distinction between employees and independent contractors is crucial in Ontario’s construction sector. Misclassification risks fines and legal challenges. Learn how to safeguard your business with role assessments, clear contracts, compliance practices, and expert partnerships. Make compliance your foundation for success.

In Ontario, constructive dismissal occurs when an employer's significant, unapproved job changes force you to quit. For remote workers, a sudden return-to-office mandate can be a trigger, especially if working from home was a long-standing arrangement. Depending on your original agreement, you could be entitled to severance pay. Crucially, always seek legal advice before you resign to understand and protect your rights.

In Ontario, business law's architecture of corporate personality and contractual freedom is in constant tension with employment law's protective mandate. From M&A deals reshaped by successor rights to the piercing of the corporate veil for director liability and the creation of new worker categories, employment law consistently looks beyond form to substance. This analysis dissects this critical interplay, a must-read for navigating modern corporate risk.