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Farm workers are protected by some but not all sections of the Employment Standards Act. The Act excludes veterinarians, lawyers, babysitters and students.
Farm workers are protected by some but not all sections of the Employment Standards Act. The Act excludes veterinarians, lawyers, babysitters and students.


A collective agreement between an employer and a union may replace certain sections for unionized employees. For more information, contact the Employment Standards Branch.
A collective agreement between an employer and a union may replace certain sections for unionized employees. For more information,  
<span class="noglossary">contact</span> the Employment Standards Branch.


The Employment Standards Branch has  a range of useful information materials about the Employment Standards Act. For more information, contact:
The Employment Standards Branch has  a range of useful information materials about the Employment Standards Act. For more information, <span class="noglossary">contact</span>:


'''Employment Standards Branch'''<br>
:'''Employment Standards Branch'''
1-800-663-3316 <br>
:1-800-663-3316 <br>
[http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide]<br>
:[http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb] and [http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide]  


'''Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training and Responsible for Labour'''<br>
:'''Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training and Responsible for Labour'''
[http://www.gov.bc.ca/jtst www.gov.bc.ca/jtst ]
:[http://www.gov.bc.ca/jtst www.gov.bc.ca/jtst]


===Accepting a job===
===Accepting a job===
When you accept a job, you enter into a legal agreement (or contract) with your employer. Your employer agrees to pay you a salary and provide other benefits and entitlements in return for your work.
When you accept a job, you enter into a legal agreement (or contract) with your employer. Your employer agrees to pay you a salary and provide other benefits and entitlements in return for your work.


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To use a simple example: If you usually work 40 hours a week, on average, under a one-week averaging agreement, your employer could schedule you to work for 10 hours a day for the four busiest days of work. In this case, your 40- hour, five-day work week has been “averaged” to fit into four days of 10 hours each. No overtime is paid for the 10-hour days.
To use a simple example: If you usually work 40 hours a week, on average, under a one-week averaging agreement, your employer could schedule you to work for 10 hours a day for the four busiest days of work. In this case, your 40- hour, five-day work week has been “averaged” to fit into four days of 10 hours each. No overtime is paid for the 10-hour days.


Averaging  agreements  can  be  complicated. To find out more contact the Employment Standards Branch or read the fact sheet on averaging agreements on the Employment Standards Branch website at: <br>
Averaging  agreements  can  be  complicated. To find out more <span class="noglossary">contact</span> the Employment Standards Branch or read the fact sheet on averaging agreements on the Employment Standards Branch website at: <br>
[http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb]
[http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb]


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