Overtime Lawsuit against Scotiabank Gets Green Light

In June 2011, the Global and Mail reported Bank of Nova Scotia lost a bid to quash a massive class-action lawsuit that claims Global Compact participant Scotiabank unfairly denied more than 5,000 of its employees compensation for overtime work.


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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/law-page-archive/scotiabank-loses-appeal-of-overtime-lawsuit/article2048871/

http://www.canadianclassactionslaw.com/employment/ontario-court-certifies-overtime-class-action/

Nokia accused of violating Chinese labour laws over employee layoffs

Finnish mobile giant and Global Compact participant Nokia has been accused by some of its employees of violating Chinese labour laws following new plans to cut a number of employees working at Nokia China, the National Business Daily reports. 


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