(1) Posting information: rights and obligations
poster
Not displayed in the workplace where it's likely to be seen by employees.
(2) Hours of work:
Margaret was never asked to sign a written agreement to work more than 8
hours a day or 48 hours in a week. She worked an extensive amount of overtime starting in
November 2000 under the impression she had to or she would be fired. She worked more than
48 per week in a pay period.
(3) Reference
to: give up
right to overtime pay:
Impromptu meeting (Friday June 22nd 2002) between Margaret and
Dolly Harrilal, and
letter dated June 24th, 2002 from Margaret Hicks and letter from Dolly
Harrial dated June 27th, 2002
An employer and an employee can't agree that the employee will give up his or her right to
overtime pay under the ESA. Any such agreement isn't allowed, and the employee is still
entitled to overtime pay even if they sign a letter.
Note: In the meeting on Friday June 22nd, 2002 Dolly told Margaret that she
would have to sign a letter that she will finish her work on her own time. She also told
Margaret that other employees had signed similar letters.
(4) Prohibition against reprisals:
Employers are prohibited from penalising employees in any way for:
*exercising or trying to exercise a right under the ESA .
Margaret's letter dated
June 24th, 2002 informed AIG that she would take the necessary action to
protect her rights under ESA. There response (letter June 27th, 2002) lists condemnable
and malevolent claims which are an attempt to invoke her termination of employment.
Employment Standards Act - Ontario
Margaret's complaints against AIG
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Post-employment
The fact AIG Life of Canada did not show one bit of compassion towards her is the
thing that defies description. The way they treated her, and the horrific things
perpetrated against her, still cause me to feel anger, sadness and frustration.. From the
time Margaret was diagnosed with Lichen Planus, to the fraudulent methods used to force
her to quit her job and the conspiracy that was spear-headed by AIG to deny her disability
benefits can only lead to one conclusion. 'Margaret was a victim of criminal
acts by AIG Life of Canada.'
For the rest of the story and a complete overview, I have posted the chronology of events
on the website to give our readers as best I could, a complete and accurate picture into
the corruption of this company.
Over 2.5 million private sector
workers in Canada could be subjected to the same cruel treatment by their employers, as
Margaret was by AIG.
Margaret still, has an uphill battle fighting major depression.
Margaret doesn't mind me posting these
articles on the web. We both feel better by letting her friends know what she is going
through and hope that changes continue at AIG for the betterment of the employees and the
fact others may gain insight into a very serious problem and learn from our experiences as
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