Employment standards for contractors

Hours, work limits for independent contractors

Tim Mitchell

Question: In a contract with an independent contractor, are there any employment standards considerations regarding hours of work? Is it acceptable for the employment contract to simply state what amount of work is required to be completed, regardless of how many hours it takes the contractor to do it — such as 70 hours a week, for example — without overtime pay?

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