Company said mining, safety bonuses were subject to employer discretion, but they were tied to the number of hours worked by employees so not exempt from ESA
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Normally, bonuses that are paid to workers that are subject to the employer’s discretion aren’t considered part of employee’s regular wages and, as a result, aren’t subject to some of the same requirements under employment standards legislation.