All 8 employees of a company showed up for work on Monday morning to find the building locked and a sign on the door stating that the company is out of business. Attempts to contact the owner are unsuccessful and the employees make a complaint to the Labour Standards Board about their unpaid wages. Will the employees get any compensation? Why or why not?

All 8 employees of a company showed up for work on Monday morning to find the building locked and a sign on the door stating that the company is out of business. Attempts to contact the owner are unsuccessful and the employees make a complaint to the Labour Standards Board about their unpaid wages. Will the employees get any compensation? Why or why not?

Principles of Management

OER 2019th Edition

ISBN:9780998625768

Author:OpenStax

Publisher:OpenStax

Chapter11: Human Resource Management

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2CRQ: What are some of the key regulations that human resources must manage compliance with?

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