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Taxi owner-operators found to be dependent contractors and drivers found to be employees of the taxi company.
The union applied for certification of two bargaining units: one for single-car owner-operators and one for drivers operating under the respondent's taxi company.
The Board found that the owner-operators were dependent contractors, and thus employees under the Labour Relations Act, due to their economic dependence on the respondent's financing, dispatch system, and rules.
The Board also determined that the drivers were employees of the respondent, not the owner-operators, because the respondent exercised fundamental control over their hiring, discipline, and daily work.
Finding that the respondent had committed unfair labour practices, the Board granted certification for both units under section 7a of the Act.
