Motel kicks housekeeper out on the street, must pay $10,000

Owner claimed worker was independent contractor who didn’t require minimum wage, but controlled all aspects of the job

An Ontario employer must pay a struggling former employee more than $10,000 in lost wages and damages for pain and suffering after forcing the employee to work for below minimum wage and then firing her when she asked to be paid fairly, the Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled.

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