Class action lawsuit filed against Insight Productions

TORONTO — A $35-million class action lawsuit has been filed against Toronto-based reality TV production company Insight Productions. The suit is seeking damages stemming from alleged employment standards violations. Insight Productions is best known for producing Canadian versions of shows such as Amazing Race, Big Brother and CBC’s Battle of the Blades. The lawsuit filed in Ontario Court on Friday by law firm Cavalluzzo LLP claims Insight owes hundreds of workers unpaid overtime, vacation pay and holiday premiums because of contracts that did not comply with Ontario’s Employment Standards Act. The suit was filed on behalf of current and former...