George, owner of a successful company, thinks that some employee
expenses are becoming too costly for his business, especially those
that are regulated by the government, like the Employment Insurance
Program and the Canada Pension Plan.
He is considering changing the relationship with his sales
staff. His thinking is, rather than keeping them on as employees,
he will simply negotiate self-employment contracts with them. He
intends to continue their current remuneration but will no longer
provide any company benefits, like...