Overworked and underpaid : the plight of one hapless paralegal / Shafik Bhalloo, Kathleen Burke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bhalloo, Shafik, author.

Burke, Kathleen, author.

Series:

SAGE Knowledge. Cases.

SAGE Knowledge. Cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Overtime.

Hours of labor.

Quality of work life.

Time management.

Job satisfaction.

Labor laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : NeilsonJournals Publishing, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Tracy has a new job, a stable paycheque, and a new lease on life in a very tight job market. As a new paralegal, just six months into her position at a law firm supporting two very busy personal injury lawyers, Tracy's workload and pace demands that she regularly works after hours. Her overtime, however, does not show up on her paycheque. She knows other firms pay their employees for overtime, but in her law firm, overtime is expected and unpaid. The employment Standards Act requires employees to be compensated for overtime hours, but making a formal complaint would notify Tracy's employer of her complaint and may expose her to retaliatory action. Tracy wants to be fairly compensated for her work, but there may be hidden costs to exposing her firm's practices.

Notes:

Originally Published InBhalloo, S., & Burke, K. (2016). Overworked and underpaid: The plight of one hapless paralegal. Journal of Business Ethics Education, 13(1), 403-406. JBEE13-0CS2.

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ISBN:

9781526460813

OCLC:

1089146745

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