Human resources guide to non-standard employment

Summary: Human Resources Guide to Non-Standard Employment, Second Edition is intended to provide employers with a guide to understanding the various types of non-standard work arrangements and employers’ obligations towards such workers. It provides a legal and practical overview of the rights and obligations afforded to non-standard employees and independent contractors. Topics covered include benefits, pensions, employment legislation and workers' compensation. There is also a discussion relating to the following issues: wrongful dismissal; employment contracts; non-traditional workers and employment standards entitlement; part-time workers and terms of employment; job-sharing; and contract workers and legal remedies for breach of contract. New updates for the second edition include: Information on recent legislation and case law developments relating to non-standard workers (including casual, seasonal and fixed-term employees, independent and dependent contractors, agency workers, freelancers, piece workers and temporary foreign workers), technology use in the workplace and the impact of privacy legislation; Updated discussions on technology and best practices in the non-standard work environment (including remote work and telecommuting, the use of mobile devices and social media); Current trends and predictions about the future of non-standard work, including the rise of freelancing and concepts such as “micro-entrepreneurship,” the “gig economy” and the “sharing economy;” New tools and templates including a checklist and several sample policies designed to be used and modified in your own organization