Alberta Chapter

The gig picture: classifying workers in a rapidly changing economy

As courts and federal agencies grapple with worker classification in an evolving economy, knowing how a worker is classified for tax and employment purposes is crucial for businesses of any size and the professionals advising them.

It’s not just Uber at issue: many businesses often rely on the work of independent contractors to some degree. Developments in the classification of gig workers are shifting consensus toward findings of independent contractor. These developments carry tax implications for businesses currently using this employment model and those considering it.

This webinar will cover the following topics:

• Recent trends in the law and the actions of federal government agencies in worker classification and their implications
• The most influential factors as uncovered by machine learning analysis of case law
• What employers can do to classify workers and meet business needs while minimising tax liabilities

Speaker

Avi Brudner
Chief operating office

Avi Brudner is the chief operating officer of Blue J Legal. Previously, he was an attorney at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, where he advised hedge fund and private equity fund managers in all stages of the fund lifecycle. More recently, he worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where he designed and implemented transformation and product development strategies for financial services and technology companies in the Fortune 500. While at Yale Law School, he was an editor of the Yale Law Journal and Yale Law and Policy Review.