WHAT IS DRIVER INC ?
Driver Inc. is when trucking companies illegally misclassify employees as “independent contractors” through incorporation. These drivers are not owner operators and are misclassified by employers to avoid paying their employees what they are owed. These compagnies are ripping off their employees, breaking the law and driving down salaries for ALL truck drivers.
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE MISCLASSIFIED ARE OFTEN TOLD THEY WILL EARN MORE ONCE THEY INCORPORATE.
These drivers eventually discover that they are classified as “personal service businesses” by the Canada revenue Agency and as such they receive zero tax breaks and get no benefits. This shady practice by trucking compagnies keeps spreading. It is undercutting legitimate operators and threatening good union jobs.
All compagnies that are breaking the rules are driving down salaries for all truck drivers. If you know of one, report it.
Tell the Union
The Teamsters are the largest trucking union in Canada.
If you are a Teamsters member, contact a business agent in your local and let them know.
Tell the Authorities
You can file a report to a government labour department anonymously or with your name. Include all the proof you can find (advertisements, pay stubs company name and address):
We have prepared a flyer to share in your workplaces to explain the Driver Inc. scam.
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