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imm masrrdz jaowaxiryf aw i j t tk i r- r i ministry comes to aid of local teens weekender septembr 181993 p17 so you want a part time job do you this question is likely to elicit an anxious yes do you know where i can get one from stu dents in their early teens kids who have suddenly found their 510 allowance falls well short of their needs now they are faced with the financial requirements of a high school social life but with so many employers insisting their part time hired help be at least 16 years old that leaves most grade 9 and 10 students out in the cold baby sitting the old standby of girls in their early teens quickly loses its appeal when friday and sat- urday nights become the social focal point of the week this predicament led several stoufiville area females in their early teens to be lured by visions of 25 daily paycheques for hus tling games and rides for a mini- carnival at the stouflville flea market this summer season the outfit called sunnys amusements hires the teens on a commission basis with the girls being told theyll receive 15 or 20 per cent of whatever they bring in for the day not being accustomed to coax ing and cajoling for their supper the girls soon got discouraged not only do they have to settle for a paltry sum of 810 for a saturdays work they are told to clean up the site at the end of the day several quit after only a few days work dispirited and feeling like theyd been had sensing that something was a little amiss i went over to the carnival site and had a chat with a young lady named shelly who is in charge of training the new recruits she insisted the operation was entirely above board that the girls know exactly what they are signing on for and that they just have to learn to make some noise to attract enough business to earn them a handsome stipend its just like selling cars she told me you sell you earn but a call to the ontario min istry of labour painted a differ ent reality altogether according to bob mclelland the ministrys media contact the employment standards act states that any business offering employment to students under the age of 18 must guarantee their employees a minimum wage of 590 an hour commission is allowed but must be topped up to the 590 mark if it falls short the only exceptions are for charita ble operations or for work con tracted out to self employed peo ple mclelland said teens facing questionable employment prac tices at this carnival or any where else are encouraged to lodge an official complaint with the nearest employment stan- f lawyer peter j lewarne matrimonial personal injury legal aid accepted small business law bankruptcy real estate wills over 20 years experience low rates quality service 4701 highway no 7 as kennedy rd unlonvillo ontario l3r 1m7 tel 4774381 fax4777668 24 hour availability from where i live bruce stapley dards office in scarborough or call the ministry at 1-800-268- 9466 for direction another ministry official con firmed that it was probably 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