- Aug 17, 2022
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First in Canada class action suit reclassifies volunteers as employees

The company has agreed to reclassify staff on future trips as employees rather than volunteers.

Some experts say we can expect to hear more cases like this and the settlement is a sign that the courts are adapting to the new realities of some workplaces.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/first-in-canada-class-action-settlement-makes-volunteers-employees-1.6547375?fbclid=IwAR2k4SkNLWhTdPYO9a1AtYs3k5ACmZL1C3CVvWH0BinUNI2OXIoEXntWFlQ

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