I know here in Canada we also have labour laws that are made for how many hours you should work and all this. My employees were my biggest asset in my business that I ran for 40 years, and my dad did for a few years before that.
We were in the decorating business. I had many employees over those years. Some worked 25 years with our company. I would allow my employees time off unpaid to go to the doctor, the dentist, a funeral, whatever. At the same time I only paid overtime when I could charge overtime to my customers. To get a job completed sometimes we would work maybe 50 or 60 hours in a week. Anything over 40 hours I posted, and if someone only worked 38 hours the next week, they would get full pay.
I didn't necessarily go by the rules either, but I did supply employment to people. They enjoyed working for me, and remember they were a big asset. These companies could not run without employees. What do you think of me as an employer who had my people work overtime and not give them overtime?