Add Comment Question: I am self employed as a personal care giver. I have been beaten, harassed etc by one of the people in my care. I asked my boss for direction as to how to handle the situation. Her response was find other work. I have been employed by them for 9 yrs..no written or verbal complaints. What is my recourse? Answer: Thank you for reaching out to our firm. In the event that you were to be considered an employee or dependent contractor, rather than an independent contractor, you may be able to consider this to be a constructive dismissal and pursue significant severance. However, we do not have enough information at this point to say for sure. You may also have recourse under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. If you would like to discuss this further with one of our employment lawyers, please phone the number below. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.