Worker entitled to pay for helping out during office closure

'Where work is permitted to be done by the employer, that is considered work'

Worker entitled to pay for helping out during office closure

“Even if an employee says that they're willing to volunteer, don't just assume that labelling something as ‘volunteer’ means that you don't have to pay what is essentially somebody who's a true employee who should be protected under the Employment Standards Act.”

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