To assume just because a person only worked for a short time means they were a bad worker is a foolish.
The policy of “you must work for us for thirty days or we will attempt to break Canadian Labour laws and not pay you for five of them” is not clearly explained during the hiring process.
When I arrived I began working right away. I turned to housekeeping as the easy answer as it seemed everyone needed help.
Later given my qualifications, once I had the chance to look around more I found many better fits of employment at a far more competitive wage where I didn?Ç‚Äôt have to clean up after others. I have tons of respect for housekeepers, I have now been there, but it is not MY ideal position. I had not tried it until coming here so how was I to know? Are you honestly of the opinion that Canadians should not be allowed to seek better employment? No one with any intelligence will attempt to back that ridiculous claim up. Do you only get one chance to get it right? Have you never quit a job? I worked hard, generated company profit and then when I decided to leave after a few weeks for a better job I had money withheld from me illegally.
How do I know it is illegal? My government informed me and directed me to the page that was posted above to claim back my wages. If you don’t like an honest days pay for an honest days work then nothing I say will change your mind. Housekeeping is tough work and for many not ideal. My hat is off to the wonderful people who do it everyday. I don’t ever want to see anyone not rewarded for such hard work and selfishly, yes, that does include myself.
It must be frustrating to constantly loose employees and I’m sorry I don’t have any answers to solve that problem but it does not give anyone the right to dock pay out of frustration. Thankfully, Canadians on the whole are smart enough to have steps in place to protect the everyday worker from such labour rights violations.
Furthermore, Goldstar works intimately with many chemicals including bleach and provides none of the government regulated WHMIS training. It is illegal and dangerous.
My original post was to help others like me who had been robbed and I had. Just ask my government! But your replies and attacks like ?Ç‚ÄúI owe them money?Ç‚Äù have only helped my cause. I wasn?Ç‚Äôt debating your moral stance with it, I was correctly pointing out that it is illegal. Again if you have ever been a victim please follow this link and fill out the proper forms to claim your wages. If they do not comply within 15 days the government will step in Patton style.
http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/self-help/start.htm
