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WCB Insurance and salary options- advice needed

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Sharmi2k, Feb 7, 2015.

  1. Feb 7, 2015 #1
    Sharmi2k

    Sharmi2k Light Load Member

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    Hi everyone,

    My husband is exploring job options and is being offered a monthly salary with a trucking company . They have asked him to pay for WCB insurance and have said they will compensate through a cheque every month. Is this a normal process? We are new to this and the options seem mind boggling. Look forward to your thoughts and suggestions. I also notice many small trucking companies suggest we have a corporation registered and take cheques. What is the advantage of this besides saving the company benefits payment?
     
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  3. Feb 7, 2015 #2
    G.Anthony

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    Well I was going to ask you, what is WCB insurance, then I see where you are from Canada, so please explain WCB?

    Next, I would NEVER take a job that pays me monthly. If I worked a full week, I want my pay check the following week, period.

    I would nary trust a monthly pay check. Then it is a salary, which means they can pay one "set amount" and NOT pay any extras, like an hourly paid worker would get.

    I would also NOT pay ANY insurance on my own, what is to say they actually reimburse him?

    If I worked for someone, as an employee, then I highly expect THEM to pay taxes, insurance, and a weekly pay check. sounds to me, they are considering him to be a private contractor?

    I'd stay away, but that is me, how things work up yonder in Canada, I do not know, and venture to never guess.


    Ok, I just looked it up, WCB is worker's compensation board..

    I do believe they want him to work as a private contractor. I do not know Canada's tax laws, labour laws regarding private contractor employment, best you seek a Canadian informational web site?
     
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  4. Feb 7, 2015 #3
    kemosabi49

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    It's like workmans comp here in the states. That's the employer duty to pay and if they don't want to pay, I would be leary of working there. Could be they have had many on the job injuries and their costs have skyrocketed.
     
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  5. Feb 7, 2015 #4
    G.Anthony

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    I know, I looked up WCB. I smell something fishy in Denmark.
     
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  7. Feb 7, 2015 #5
    Sharmi2k

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    Thank you.. this is helpful. I agree it doesn't feel right..
     
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