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Originally Posted by Locke
And I'm no Labour Lawyer but I recall that one cannot contractually opt out of labour laws.
So the Alberta Government is breaking their own laws if this is true.
These guys are getting paid less than McDonald's workers if this is true.
Way to make us look like amateur hour.
Could you imagine being one of these guys fighting fires next to guys being paid significantly more than what they're making?
I'd be thinking: Screw you, fight your own fire, I didnt have to come halfway across the world for this nonsense.
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It would appear that the $50/day is essentially uplift or LOA since it is over and above their regular pay (which they are still receiving). As far as I know, barring a union agreement, there is no real legal standard for uplift or LOA.
They also wouldn't be contracting out of labor laws since they have don't have any contract with an Alberta entity, they are employed by a SA entity. All the GOA is doing is paying a flat rate per person.