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Junior Hockey Employment Lawsuit In Jeopardy After Judges Refuse Deal

A C$30M settlement of three class actions over the "alleged failure to pay junior hockey players the minimum wage has been thrown into jeopardy after three judges refused to sign off on the agreement," according to Colin Perkel of the CP. In their decisions, the judges in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta "objected to wording in the settlement they said was too broad and could prevent the players from pressing other legitimate claims." Ontario Superior Court Justice Paul Perell said that class members "would get an average of about $8,400 but could end up barred from suing leagues for damages related to concussions, sexual assaults or physical harassment, or alleged anti-competitive behaviour" (CP, 10/28).

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