The British Columbia Employment Standards Branch

administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulation, which set minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces.

Alberta Employment Standards Offices

To ensure Alberta work sites are fair and equitable, most employers and employees are protected by and must comply with employment standards laws.

Here are minimum standards of employment for Alberta  employers and employees in the workplace.

Sask Employment Standards Office

Layoffs and Termination There are rules employers and employees must follow when laying off individual employees or terminating their employment.  There are additional rules that an employer must follow if there is a group termination.

Layoff means the temporary interruption by an employer of the services of an employee for a period exceeding six consecutive work days.

Alberta Employment Standards Office

A Quick Guide to Employment Standards

The Employment Standards Code provides employees with information regarding minimum wage standards, protection for young workers, paying wages and more.

Quebec Employment Standards Office

Quebec LABOUR STANDARDS. The minimum conditions of employment of all Québec employees are set by the Act respecting labour standards.

New Brunswick Employment

 Standards Office

Your Rights and Responsibilities

Would you like to know more about:

• Rules of Payment and Payroll records

• Minimum Wage/Overtime and Minimum Reporting

Wage

• Notice of Dismissal, Layoff or Termination

• Paid Public Holidays and Vacation/Vacation Pay

• Maternity Leave and Child Care Leave

• Other Employment Standard Leaves which include;

Critical Illness Leave and

Death or Disappearance Leave (effective Sept. 1st, 2014)

• Employment of Children, Unfair Employer Action and

Equal Pay for Equal Work

• Foreign Workers (effective Sept. 1st, 2014)

• Administrative Penalties (effective Sept. 1st, 2014)

Please note that throughout this guide where

applicable any references to the masculine shall

include the feminine and any refer

Ontario Employment Standards Office

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Content last reviewed: May 2016
• General Information
• Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009
• Family Day
• Natural Disasters
• Tips and Other Gratuities
• Young Workers

PEI Employment Standards Office

The Employment Standards Act establishes employee entitlements with respect to payment of wages, vacation pay, statutory holidays, notice of termination, minimum wage rates, overtime pay, as well as maternity and parental leave protection.

Phone:  902-368-5550 or 1-800-333-4362

Newfoundland Employment

Standards Office

Labour Standards Frequently Asked Questions

The Department of Advanced Education, Skills and Labour has a mandate to ensure the province has highly educated graduates and skilled workers for a fast-growing economy. This includes creating a climate which is conducive to economic growth, competitiveness and prosperity. This will be achieved through a spectrum of programs, services, and supports.