1099 contractor
Chiefly a US term. A 1099 contractor is a self-employed worker paid outside US payroll. In Canada the analogue is an independent contractor, assessed on the real relationship.
Chiefly a US term. A 1099 contractor is a self-employed worker paid outside US payroll, rather than as a W-2 employee.
In Canada, do not write 1099. The local term is independent contractor. Status depends on the real relationship, including CRA guidance in RC4110. If the person is actually an employee, provincial employment standards — or the Canada Labour Code for federally regulated workplaces — apply. A contract label does not settle it.
Related: W-2 employee, independent contractor, provincial employment standards.
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