Client Issue:
A leading car rental and mobility company engaged with CRA’s Labor & Employment Practice in connection with a high-stakes employment misclassification dispute—the largest such class action ever brought in Canada. The matter presented complex questions regarding whether alleged damages could be established on a class-wide basis, placing heightened importance on the rigor and credibility of expert economic evidence.
CRA Approach:
CRA conducted a comprehensive review of the plaintiffs’ experts’ proposed methodologies for calculating class-wide damages, closely evaluating the underlying assumptions, data, and analytical techniques. CRA Vice President & Practice Leader Matthew Thompson, with support from CRA Vice President Clayton Reck, provided expert testimony refuting the Plaintiffs’ experts’ methodologies for calculating class-wide damages.
Client Impact:
The court accepted CRA’s evidence, and the defendant successfully defeated class certification at first instance and on appeal. The outcome resulted in a complete defense win, underscoring the critical role of CRA’s expert testimony in shaping the court’s analysis and resolving a landmark employment misclassification dispute.
