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JACQU3S
03-18-08, 03:31 PM
A coworker of mine told me about a some messengers out west (Winnepeg?) who won a case against their employer. Apparently the Supreme Court ruled that they had to be assured a minimun salary, paid more for overtime, given paid vacation... and all the other benefits usually associated with employment.

Has anyone heard about this? Any deets?

jjh
03-18-08, 03:54 PM
people get paid overtime? can someone tell my boss this - i have worked a few 100+ hour weeks, but only get paid for 40.
jim-bob
03-18-08, 04:04 PM
people get paid overtime? can someone tell my boss this - i have worked a few 100+ hour weeks, but only get paid for 40.

http://www.nlrb.gov/

bexley
03-18-08, 04:08 PM
This was the supreme court, eh?
jjh
03-18-08, 04:45 PM
jim-bob

i am on salary and since there is no union for the profession that i am in i just have to appreciate all the great experience that i am gaining. i would just blow the extra cash on strippers and booze.
jim-bob
03-18-08, 04:46 PM
That kinda sucks, dude.

Unions have done a lot for my profession.
JACQU3S
03-18-08, 04:46 PM
This was the supreme court, eh?

Yeah, so this should be pretty authoritavive on what companies are allow to do. What I find weird is that: should'nt this gone before a provincial court before going to the SCoC? Maybe it did and they lost. Or maybe labour is under national jurisdiction.
operator
03-18-08, 04:47 PM
100+ hours on a salary, per week? You are getting shafted my friend.
Jabba Degrassi
03-18-08, 05:05 PM
my god i didnt even know there were that many hours in a week..
jjh
03-18-08, 05:21 PM
there are 168 hours in a week. the most i worked in a week was 115. good thing i didn't go into architecture to get rich.
baxtefer
03-18-08, 05:22 PM
100+ hours on a salary, per week? You are getting shafted my friend.

maybe it's a large salary
jjh
03-18-08, 05:26 PM
i can't remember what i was making at the time, but i am pretty sure that pay period i was making well below minimum wage. i sold out for the fame - which is why i said eff it and moved back to montana.
messville
03-18-08, 06:00 PM
Dynamex Canada Inc. v. Mamona, 2003 FCA 248, [2003] 4 F.C. D-75

It went all the way to the Supreme Court (2004)

http://reports.fja.gc.ca/en/2003/2003fca248/2003fca248.html


http://decisions.fca-caf.gc.ca/en/2003/2003fca248/2003fca248.html
JACQU3S
03-19-08, 10:50 AM
I thought it was more recent, but thanks! See you at the CMWM.