canada work-for-hire
Is it legal to work for commision only in Canada?
<p>I am interested in the province British Columbia, in Canada. Is it legal to work a job that pays only based on commission and has no base pay? I heard not as per something in here but am unclear if it matters if it's contract work... <a href="http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_96113_01" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_96113_01</a></p>

<p>If you are an employee, yes provided that you are paid at least the minimum wage for the hours worked. A contract for Y% commission but not less that $X per hour (where $X is the minimum hourly rate) would be fine.</p>
<p>If you are an independent contractor, yes. However, ...</p>
<h2>You are not an independent contractor just because you say you are!!!!!</h2>
<p>If the nature of the relationship is overall an employee-employer one then you are an employee irrespective of if you or your employer calls you an independent contractor. See <a href="http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/factsheets/employee-or-independent-contractor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">here</a>, indeed, the second example of &quot;not a contractor&quot; is a sales rep.</p>
