Sausage Party animators underpaid, Unifor says

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Description: Unifor Local 2000 has filed an employment standards complaint involving animators on the R-rated movie Sausage Party. Source: CBC Date: 08/30/2016 Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/union-sausage-party-complaint-1.3737394 Related links: • Metro story • Vancouver Sun story • Local 2000 news release • Animators’ complaints (see comments section) • Nitrogen Studios Questions for discussion: • What is the animators’… Read more »

Law prof starts ‘bad boss’ list

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Description: York University law prof David Doorey is posting what he calls the Bad Employer Sunshine List, saying Canadian employers often ignore employment standards law with impunity. Source: Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog Date: 11/08/2011 Link: http://www.yorku.ca/ddoorey/lawblog/?p=4172 Related links: The Ontario government’s list of convicted employers for August, 2011 The Ontario Employment Standards Act The Ontario Ministry… Read more »