Worker’s Rights – More Role-plays

Situation #1 – Easier

Employer You are the owner of ABC Shoe Store. You pay your new employees $11 an hour, which is the minimum wage. Today, one of your employees asks to speak to you.

Employee You work at ABC Shoe Store. When you were hired, you were given the minimum wage of $11 an hour. Six months have passed since you were hired. You believe you deserve a raise (think of reasons why you deserve one). When ready, make this request (politely) to your boss.

Situation #2 - Medium

Employer You are the owner of a small company. Your company has 6 employees. You have recently hired a new receptionist. Your company is very busy; it’s important that this receptionist is in the reception area to greet clients and answer the phone at all times. Today, s/he asks to speak with you.

Employee You were hired as a receptionist at a small company last week. Every day, you work from 8 to 3 pm. Your boss is very demanding, and s/he wants you to be by the telephone at the reception area all day without breaks. You have recently learned that workers are entitled to a 30-minute break for every 5 hours of work in Canada. Talk to your boss and try to convince him/her to let you have a break/breaks every day.

Situation #3 – Advanced

Employer - man You run a small company. You have six employees. Five of them are men, and one is a woman. The female employee is an accountant. Today, the accountant asks to speak with you.

Employee - woman You are an accountant in a small company. Whenever there is a meeting, your boss, a man, asks you to make coffee for everyone. Also, twice a week, he asks you to water the plants in the office. These duties are not part of your job description as an accountant. However, you are the only woman in the office, so you believe that is why your boss asks you to do this. Talk to your boss today about this issue.

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