Ontario Ministry of Labour and CBC Metro Morning

minimum wage: Avvy Go, a lawyer and the director of the clinic, told CBC Metro Morning the clinic has heard the same story from hundreds of workers and has repeatedly tried to raise the issue with the Ontario Ministry of Labour. "They come to us with the same story and same complaints — no overtime pay, no minimum wage," she said. "We are telling the same story over and over again to the ministry, and a lot of times still many workers don't get what they are owed," she said, according to CBC. Avvy Go, a lawyer and the director of the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, says the report is an attempt to document the experiences of Chinese restaurant workers. "This is not an isolated incident," she says. "We feel like it time for us to document the stories, and validate their experiences and try get the government to pay more attention to this issue." Go said the typical worker is male, older, an immigrant who lacks English-speaking skills and who can work 44 to 60 hours a week. Sweet & Sour: The Struggle of Chinese Restaurant-Workers, released Monday, was prepared by the Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic. Most don't get minimum wage, nor do they get overtime pay, vacation pay or holiday pay. Go said the workers are often afraid of losing their jobs. Many get paid half by cash, half by cheque, and the pay stub doesn't reflect actual hours of work, and there are no statutory deductions. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.