Canada's largest private sector union says Nova Scotia's decision to exempt some athletes from making minimum wage is "ridiculous." "These are workers that are not even making minimum wage, these are workers that are performing for audiences. This means athletes can be paid less than minimum wage, and can be exempt from regulations on vacation pay and defined work hours. Dias said factoring in games, practice and other team related commitments, players "work at least 40 hours a week." Players 'work at least 40 hours a week'On Monday, changes were made to Nova Scotia's labour standard code.

Source: CBC News July 06, 2016 10:30 UTC