R. v. Dacey, (1980) 31 N.B.R.(2d) 552 (PC)
Judge | County of York Harper, P.C.J. |
Court | Provincial Court of New Brunswick (Canada) |
Case Date | July 16, 1980 |
Jurisdiction | New Brunswick |
Citations | (1980), 31 N.B.R.(2d) 552 (PC) |
R. v. Dacey (1980), 31 N.B.R.(2d) 552 (PC);
31 R.N.-B.(2e) 552; 75 A.P.R. 552
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R. v. Dacey
Indexed As: R. v. Dacey
Répertorié: R. v. Dacey
New Brunswick Provincial Court
County of York Harper, P.C.J.
July 16, 1980.
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Master and Servant - Topic 1813
Remuneration - Wages - Payment of - What constitutes - An employer was charged with failing to pay wages to two employees - The employer issued cheques to both employees at a time when sufficient funds existed in the employer's bank account to cover the cheques - Both employees delayed cashing the cheques until a number of business days expired and the funds to cover the cheques were no longer in the employer's account - The New Brunswick Provincial Court dismissed the charges and held that the employer did pay the employees, because at the time the cheques issued and for a reasonable time after, sufficient funds existed in the employer's account had the cheques been presented for payment - See paragraph 14.
Master and Servant - Topic 1848
Remuneration - Statutory regulation - Payment of wages - The New Brunswick Provincial Court stated that offences of nonpayment of wages under the Minimum Employment Standards Act are offences of strict liability - See paragraph 13.
Cases Noticed:
R. v. City of Sault Ste. Marie (1978), 21 N.R. 295; 3 C.R. (3rd) 30, refd to. [para. 13].
R. v. Chapin (1979), 26 N.R. 289; 7 C.R.(3d) 225, refd to. [para. 13].
Statutes Noticed:
Minimum Employment Standards Act, R.S.N.B. 1973, c. M-12, sect. 14(1) [para. 7].
Counsel:
John MacPhee, for the defendant;
Manu Patel, for the Crown.
This case was heard by HARPER, P.C.J., of the New Brunswick Provincial Court, County of York.
On July 16, 1980, HARPER, P.C.J., delivered the following judgment:
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