Each province has its own laws on how much vacation time and vacation pay employers must give their employees. In Alberta, employers must generally provide employees with both once they become eligible. Vacation pay and vacation time are different things, and in order to be compliant with the law, employers must understand how to provide...
In Alberta, tips and gratuities are not considered wages and, therefore, they are not regulated by the Employment Standards Code (ESC). Employers must develop their own policies on how to manage employee tips and gratuities. Tips can be an important factor in an employee’s income and employers should be considerate of this if they want to retain...
When terminating employees, employers in Ontario have certain obligations to fulfill under the Employment Standards Act (ESA). The ESA generally requires employers to provide employees with a notice of termination, termination pay or a combination of both. In situations where employers want to end employment immediately, they can provide pay in lieu of notice. What is pay in lieu...
In Ontario, employees governed by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) have the right to keep their tips. In order to comply with the law, small business owners must fulfill this employer obligation by paying employees correctly. Here’s what employers should know about the minimum employment standards that apply to tips and gratuities. Tips and Gratuities Defined The ESA defines...
The Alberta Human Rights Act (AHR Act) prohibits discrimination in employment and other social areas based on a number of protected grounds, including but not limited to age, disability (physical or mental), race, marital status, and sexual orientation. The AHR Act requires employers to accommodate employees with needs related to a protected ground, up to the point...
Employers in Alberta are typically required by law to pay their employees for training time. However, it’s important for employers to recognize exceptions to this rule as well as their legal obligations under the Employment Standards Code (ESC). Below, is key information surrounding employee training pay for Alberta employers. When must employees be paid for training? An...
The Ontario Human Rights Code (the “Code”) protects people from discrimination and harassment based on a variety of grounds, including but not limited to gender expression and gender identity, in employment and other social areas. This means employers must treat transgender and gender non-conforming people with equal dignity and respect at work. At the very least, this involves...
According to Alberta’s Employer Standards Code (ESC), overtime is defined as all hours worked over 8 hours a day or 44 hours a week, whichever is greater. This is known as the 8/44 rule. Overtime hours and overtime pay are two of the top concerns for employers and employees in Alberta. This is what employers need to know about...
Employers in Ontario are required to provide time off to employees in accordance to the rules set out in the Employment Standards Act (ESA). On days such as statutory holidays, giving time off is mandatory. In other situations, such as a sporting event or celebrations, it is up to the employer to decide whether to approve time...
Hours of work and break times are closely regulated in Ontario, and it’s up to employers to ensure they’re following all of the guidelines in the Employment Standards Act (ESA). This is what employers should know about employee work hours, the length of breaks and how overtime is involved. Hours of Work Limits in Ontario According...
