Burt the Elf violates employment law!!

Ed Canning Dec 24, 2012

See if you can identify the employment law violations which arise in the following story of Burt, the Elf.
 
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What to do when you are overworked

Ed Canning Sep 12, 2011

It seems in the last few years that I am increasingly being consulted by overworked employees. No one’s being obviously mean to them. They haven’t been demoted. Their wages have not been cut.

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HOURS OF WORK AND BREAKS

Ed Canning Jul 17, 2004

QUESTION: I have a fairly labour intensive job.  I usually get a half hour lunch in every 8-hour shift. For production scheduling reasons, my employer has recently told me that instead of one 2 hour break in the middle of my shift, I must move to 2 breaks; one break of 10 minutes after 2 hours and another break of 20 minutes after 3 hours.  I don't like it.  Do I have to do it?
 
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