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This class proceeding concerns the misclassification of employees as “independent contractors” thereby denying such employees the minimum protections of the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), including minimum wage, overtime pay, vacation pay, public holiday and premium pay.  Such employees were denied compensation to which they were entitled and earned. The Statement of Claim alleges, among

This class proceeding concerns the misclassification of employees as being ineligible for overtime pay pursuant to the Canada Labour Code (“CLC”) and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) and the failure to pay those employees the overtime pay they earned. It is alleged that the Defendants, CIBC World Markets Inc. (“CIBCWM”) and the Canadian Imperial