The plaintiff brought a motion to certify a class action on behalf of approximately 7,000 door-to-door sales agents who were hired by the defendants as independent contractors.
The plaintiff alleged that the sales agents were misclassified and were actually employees entitled to benefits under the Employment Standards Act.
The court found that the plaintiff satisfied the requirements for certification under section 5(1) of the Class Proceedings Act, noting sufficient evidence of systemic commonality regarding the defendants' control over the sales agents.
The motion for certification was granted.
