A Shoppers Drug Mart ad for unpaid volunteer workers has caught the attention of many and led to questions on the legality of such a posting. After significant backlash to the posting, a pharmacist clarified that the posting was a mistake. What are the legalities surrounding volunteer positions? Can employers advertise for unpaid positions?

Travis Carpenter, an employment lawyer and Associate at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP  joined Newstalk1010 with Richard Crouse to answer this question and discuss employee rights.

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