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MrBeast is accused of creating “unsafe” employment conditions, including sexual harassment, and misrepresenting contestants’ odds at winning his new Amazon reality show’s $5-million US grand prize n a lawsuit filed Tuesday by five unnamed participants. The filing alleges that the multimillion-dollar company behind YouTube’s most popular channel failed to provide minimum wages, overtime pay, uninterrupted…
Some 150 Ontario call centre workers will remain in the province for the time being as their union battles Telus on its return-to-office plan. Those workers, who are represented by United Steelworkers Local 1944, were told in July they had to either relocate to Montreal by October, apply for another role or agree to be…
Forestry giant Canfor sold its licence to log B.C.’s fourth-largest timber supply area to two First Nations on Monday. It sold its tenure for the approximately 64,000-square-kilometre Mackenzie Timber Supply Area in northern B.C. in equal parts to the McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Tsay Keh Dene Nation. “Our Nation’s purchase of additional forest tenure in the region is…
The owner of an Essex County concrete company says his decision to invest millions in a new concrete plant reflects his optimism about the region’s economy. John Vanderwerf says Lakeshore Concrete’s new facility, set to open in early 2025, will produce up to 200 cubic metres of concrete per hour at peak times, doubling the…
New employment standards for people who work through gig-based apps like Uber, DoorDash, Skip the Dishes and Lyft come into effect in British Columbia on Sept 3. While the regulations include a minimum wage of $20.88, workers’ compensation coverage, and measures for pay transparency, some gig workers are still skeptical. “It’s good the legislation is coming,…
