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btmvideos37 t1_j1l6tzr wrote

Reply to comment by LacusClyne in Ontario Walmart turns into 'hotel' as storm-stranded shoppers get stuck for the night by jormungandrsjig

Actually the complete opposite. This is in Ontario. I’m Canadian. I might not remember all the details but to my knowledge if you’re being forced to stay at work, regardless if you’re working or not, you have to be paid.

Doesn’t matter how the store is running.

In a non snow storm setting, if your boss is telling you to stay in the store but they don’t need you to work, they have to pay you. If they tell you to clock out, they’re breaking the law. Unless they allow you to leave and won’t write you up for doing so.

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TazBaz t1_j1n848c wrote

Depends on if they’re being asked to perform any duties. They could be told “you’re off work. Do what you want” and they’re stuck there just like the customers, not being paid. If they’re being asked to help people, that’s kind of a grey area of it not being “store functions” and just being “we’re all community trying to deal with a disaster and you have helpful knowledge/skills for this situation”.

Really depends on what’s going on/how things are being said.

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