--000000000000ba0bc4061fd52ee2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Understood. It has been interesting to learn the facts and features of working in Canada. Thankful to have you as an experienced partner! *Erika Holtman, PHR* HR Manager - West Division erika.holtman@thekey.com (949) 781-5944 TheKey.com [image: TheKey] *I am in the Pacific Time Zone and am sending this email at a time that suits my work schedule; please do not feel obligated to reply outside of your working hours.* On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 4:00=E2=80=AFPM Timothy Thomas wrot= e: > Hi Erika. > > I understand the legal opinion but in practice I think it=E2=80=99s ridic= ulous to > offer severance to a contractor. They understand the inherit risk of bein= g > a contractor. Nothing is guaranteed. > > I can assure you in the case of Randi we have zero exposure to worry > about. > > > *Tim Thomas* > Head of Midwest & Canada Divisions | *TheKey* > Mobile: 514.591.9387 > [image: TheKey] > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 5:35=E2=80=AFPM Erika Holtman > wrote: > >> Hi Tim - Please review and let me know what you think. >> >> Alina - do you have anything you'd like to add? >> >> *Erika Holtman, PHR* >> HR Manager - West Division >> erika.holtman@thekey.com >> (949) 781-5944 >> >> TheKey.com >> [image: TheKey] >> *I am in the Pacific Time Zone and am sending this email at a time that >> suits my work schedule; please do not feel obligated to reply outside of >> your working hours.* >> >> >> On Fri, Aug 16, 2024 at 2:30=E2=80=AFPM Elizabeth Reid wrote: >> >>> Hi Erika, >>> >>> >>> >>> As a general rule, in any Canadian province any time you have a long, >>> undocumented relationship with an individual, there is a risk that if t= he >>> payor reduces the income/workload available either in part or entirely,= the >>> worker will bring some kind of claim for notice or pay in lieu (even if >>> they appear to be a contractor). The appropriate course of action in t= his >>> case depends entirely on your risk tolerance and whether you want to sp= end >>> the time/money to quantify the risk now. If the leader in that office = has >>> already announced the change and doesn=E2=80=99t anticipate any issues,= you have >>> the option of just letting the contract peter out and seeing what happe= ns. >>> If the leader has not assessed the situation accurately, then you will >>> likely receive a demand letter from counsel or a notification that eith= er a >>> complaint or lawsuit has been commenced and you can deal with it then. >>> While workers usually have a few years to bring claims, in my experienc= e >>> you usually hear something within 3 =E2=80=93 6 months at the latest, s= o in the >>> interim you would just have to live with the uncertainty. I can=E2=80= =99t tell >>> whether a wait and see approach is advisable based on the limited >>> information provided, but just wanted to flag that as a possibility. >>> >>> >>> >>> If you=E2=80=99d like to quantify t