Employment Class Actions: Coming Soon To A Canadian Employer Near You?
Transcript of Employment Class Actions: Coming Soon To A Canadian Employer Near You?
McInnes Cooper Employment
Group Seminar
Employment Class Actions: Coming Soon To An Employer Near You?
Tara Erskine
November 17, 2009
• Employment class actions in the US
– Hundreds of millions of dollars ordered to be paid by employers
• Advent of employment class action claims in Canada
– CIBC, Scotiabank, E-care
• Be aware of legislative requirements in your jurisdiction, ie.
– What positions are exempt under NS Labour Standards Code?
– Do managers have to be paid overtime?
– Who is a manager?
• Conduct a comprehensive audit of current OT policies to determine if compliant, and if followed in practice
• Ensure managers are keeping accurate records of all hours worked. Can’t defend complaint if no records.
Class Actions on Overtime