The Basics
The Code provides minimum standards in the following areas:
- General holidays and pay
- Statutory holidays and pay
- Scheduling
- Hours of work and rest periods
- Overtime hours and overtime pay
- Job-protected leaves (e.g., personal and family responsibility leave / sick leave, maternity leave, parental leave, etc.)
- Minimum wage
- Earning deductions
- Payment of earnings
- Temporary layoffs
- Employee terminations and pay
- Vacation entitlement and vacation pay
- Youth employment laws
At the very minimum, you must understand the basic employment standards to provide employees their rights and to fulfill your duties as an employer.
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