HRM 3420 Chapter : cases part 1
23 Jan 2012
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Whether tips qualify on wages for the purposes of wages act. Ross, a waiter borrowed money and never paid it back, was sued for repayment. Under ontario s wages act, the plaintiffs had the right to seize 20% of ross s wages. Ross earned minimum wage, tips oncstitutede a large portion of his earnigs. Platiff argued they should be able to seize his tips without regard to 20% limit, since tips weren t wages paid by his employer and not covered by wages act. Ross argued that he needed his tips to pay his living expenses. Underlying intent of wages act is to allow debtors to pay off creditors while still being bale to support themselves. Since tips were a significant portion of ross s earnings, seizing them entirely would undermine ross s ability to support himself. Whether it is illegal to refuse to serve an individual in a public establishment on the basis of race.
