S-1 - Minimum Wage Act

Section 33 Disposition versions

1978-06-08

33. The employer and his agent are prohibited from dismissing, suspending or transferring an employee

(a)  because this employee has exercised a right arising from this act, a regulation of the Commission or an order;

(b)  because this employee has furnished the Commission or a representative of the Commission with information regarding the application of this act, a regulation of the Commission or an order, or has testified at proceedings related thereto; or

(c)  in order to evade the application of this act, a regulation of the Commission or an order.

R. S. 1964, c. 144, s. 32; 1978, c. 53, s. 2.

1977-12-31

33. Every employer who, without good and sufficient reason, proof of which shall lie upon him, dismisses an employee: (a) for giving any information to the Commission’s representatives respecting an ordinance, a resolution or a violation of the provisions of this act; (b) by reason of a complaint or accusation respecting the same, or of testifying in a prosecution or investigation relating thereto; (c) with intent to re-engage him in an inferior employment and so evade the provisions of the ordinance by paying a smaller wage,—commits an unlawful act and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars and costs for the first offence, and to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars but not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs, for any subsequent offence.

R. S. 1964, c. 144, s. 32.