Purchasing Law - Secrets of Agency, Employment and Contracting Out

Course Outline

SECRETS OF AGENCY, EMPLOYMENT AND CONTRACTING OUT
(One Day)

There are three ways work is done - by Agents, by Employees, or by Independent Contractors. Each has different laws, rights and responsibilities. Confusing the categories can have major legal consequences... Contractors can be deemed employees... Employees can be acting as Agents yet not be personally liable for their own mistakes... Contractors can avoid liability for negligence… These and many more situations can expose your company to legal jeopardy. If you don't know exactly how to define and contract with the Employee, Agent or Independent Contractor, this course is for you.

This is a full day of instruction, focusing upon the legalities, similarities and differences between Agents, Employees and Independent Contractors, including:

•	The Agency relationship
•	The Employment relationship
•	The Independent Contractor Relationship
•	Personal liability of Agents and Employees
•	The Special Risks of "Contracting Out"
•	The Hidden Dangers of being an Agent
•	Conflicts of Interest (definition and resolution)
•	Wrongful and Lawful dismissal of Employees
•	The Implied Conditions of the Agency and Independent Contractor Contract
•	Sample clauses and checklists for Agency
•	The rights, responsibilities and differences between Agents, Employees and Independent Contractors
•	Terminating the Independent Contractor Agreement

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Upcoming Courses

Seminars are now being scheduled for the Winter / Spring 2012 season. No public seminars for this course will be scheduled for the foreseeable future. If you have 12 to 40 people in your organization to train, please contact us for an in-house course at rcworthington@shaw.ca.

If you are a member of a regional or national purchasing group or professional organization, and wish to host a seminar, please be in touch to request a customized proposal for your membership. Keynote Presentations can be added for conferences, round tables and group meetings.

If you are interested in having a public course in your region, please fill out our Mailing List Form. When we have 25 people from any city interested in a course, we will schedule it in a public venue. Thanks.

About the Instructor:

ROBERT C. WORTHINGTON

An award-winning lecturer in law, Robert C. Worthington, LLB, has taught purchasers, contract managers and their legal counsel throughout Canada for over 26 years, specializing in the laws of contract, competitive bidding and procurement. He has written two books on contract and procurement law, designed especially for contracting and purchasing professionals. All of Robert's publications and law seminars are entertaining as well as informative. For more information, please check out the links on this website.

WORTHINGTON AND ASSOCIATES LTD.
Box 34192 Station D
Vancouver, B.C. Canada V6J 4N1
email: rcworthington@shaw.ca
Tel: (604) 488-0114