How AI Helps Lawyers Prepare for Employee Misclassification Cases
Misclassification of employees has been on the rise in cases where the businesses are depending on freelancers, contractors and remote workers to address the shifting operational requirements. In Canada, courts and labour tribunals are extremely scrutinous in determining whether a worker has been duly categorized as an independent contractor or they ought to be regarded as an employee who is subject to statutory protection and benefits. The volume of documentation and factual analysis of such disputes can be daunting to legal professionals who have to deal with these disputes. Artificial intelligence is currently aiding attorneys to sort evidence, check contracts, detect legal dangers, and create better arguments in the cases of misclassification of employees more promptly and more precisely.