Worker co-operatives and employment law in Canada

It will consider the definition of an employee, the rights of members, the rights of employers, the method of proper termination and the role of labour unions. [...] This section of the report will consider the methods of defining the relationship between the co-operative and the worker and the legal responsibilities involved in each relationship. [...] While written contracts may clearly spell out the relationship, co-operatives should also be aware of the implied contract and how the by-laws and policies of the co-operative may influence the nature of the relationship between the worker and the organization. [...] To get a better understanding of this issue, a co-operative should consider: the right to delegate, the legal status of the worker, and the public image of the worker in terms of the employer. [...] The duality of worker-ownership suggests that the collective decision of the members of a worker co- operative has the power to limit the rights of the employer (themselves in a collective sense).