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Can a contractor have scheduled work canclled for no reason?
<p>I work as a contractor for a company. A (small) dispute arose over an invoice I submitted. Out of retaliation the company cancelled my scheduled shifts. Are they allowed to do that? This is in Canada. It happened in BC but the governing law on the contract says Alberta. </p>

<p>The contract doesn't really specify anything about this, however the company does have a policy against cancelling confirmed shifts. </p>

<h2>Something's not right here ...</h2>
<p>You say you are a &quot;contractor&quot; but you have &quot;scheduled shifts&quot;?</p>
<p>At first blush, it sounds like you are an <a href="https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/forms-resources/employee-or-independent-contractor" rel="nofollow noreferrer">employee</a>.</p>
<p>Answer these questions:</p>
<ul>
<li>Can you decide when you will perform the work?</li>
<li>Can you decide where you will perform the work?</li>
<li>Can you decide how you will perform the work?</li>
<li>Do you provide your own tools and equipment?</li>
<li>Can you hire others to perform the work?</li>
<li>Do you get paid for what you produce rather than by the hour?</li>
<li>Can you make a profit or loss?</li>
<li>If you stuff something up, do you have to fix it at your own expense?</li>
</ul>
<p>If you didn't answer yes to at least some and preferably most of those questions, you're an employee, not a contractor.</p>
