Outta The Court Dec 11, 2018 - CHL Class Action Lawsuit

Court is in session! Criminal lawyers Scott Cowan and Adam Goodman are joined by Barry Davis to discuss a class action law suit, filed on behalf of former Canadian Hockey League players, against the WHL, OHL and QMJHL. The players attest that they are being unfairly compensated in relation to the amount of revenue the leagues are collecting. Kumail Karimjee, Human Rights Lawyer, joins the conversation to shed light on if and how this situation falls into any human rights violations. What constitutes being considered an employee of the team and how minor league players are paid is discussed. Topics such as minimum wage and the employment standards act are all touched on. All that and more… Its all laid out for you on Outta The Court.