Jurisdictional misclassification can be an expensive mistake for employers, as demonstrated in a recent B.C. Employment Standards Tribunal decision that illustrates what happens when a company assumes it falls under federal rather than provincial employment laws.

The decision saw Crew Haulers, a transportation service contracted by CN Rail, being held liable for unpaid wages, vacation pay, and other entitlements to a former employee who brought complaints against the company for several Employment Standards Act (ESA) violations.

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