Freshii's controversial cashier is not welcome here, says BC's labour minister | Dished – Daily Hive

A politician in BC thinks that one restaurant chain’s labour practices are anything but fresh. On Wednesday, April 27, BC Minister of Labour Harry Bains tweeted out a response to a Toronto Star article about Freshii using a virtual cashier. “It’s been 40 years since BC’s minimum was this low,” wrote Bains. “My message to (Freshii) is, we will not be turning back the clock on workers wages in BC and they can keep their outsourcing jobs pilot project away from our province.” It’s been 40 years since BC’s minimum was this low. My message to @freshii is, we will not be turning back the clock on workers wages in BC and they can keep their outsourcing jobs pilot project away from our province. https://t.co/VC5TbQiXy3 — Harry Bains (@HarryBainsSN) April 27, 2022 Named “Percy,” Freshii’s cashier is – like many of us – working remotely. They’re based in Nicaragua and earn $3.75 an hour, far less than the Ontario minimum wage of $15 per hour. The practice received a mixed response on social media with a majority of people voicing outrage that this could occur while others defended the practice. This makes me never want to go to a Freshii…
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