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In BC, many laws apply to the workplace. This chapter looks at laws that deal with: | In BC, many laws apply to the workplace. This chapter looks at laws that deal with: | ||
*Minimum wage | *Minimum wage | ||
Hours of work | *Hours of work | ||
Overtime pay | *Overtime pay | ||
Work breaks | *Work breaks | ||
Vacation pay | *Vacation pay | ||
Pregnancy and parental leave | *Pregnancy and parental leave | ||
Losing your job | *Losing your job | ||
Quitting your job | *Quitting your job | ||
Getting hurt on the job | *Getting hurt on the job | ||
Belonging to a union | *Belonging to a union | ||
Preventing discrimination in the workplace | *Preventing discrimination in the workplace | ||
These laws come from several sources including: | These laws come from several sources including: | ||
BC Employment Standards Act | *BC Employment Standards Act | ||
BC Labour Relations Code | *BC Labour Relations Code | ||
BC Human Rights Code | *BC Human Rights Code | ||
BC Workers Compensation Act | *BC Workers Compensation Act | ||
Employment Insurance Act of Canada | *Employment Insurance Act of Canada | ||
==BC Employment Standards== | ==BC Employment Standards== | ||
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The Employment Standards Act and Regulations set minimum standards for working conditions in most workplaces in British Columbia and governs: | The Employment Standards Act and Regulations set minimum standards for working conditions in most workplaces in British Columbia and governs: | ||
certain aspects of hiring, | *certain aspects of hiring, | ||
the minimum wage rate, | *the minimum wage rate, | ||
hours of work and overtime, | *hours of work and overtime, | ||
statutory holidays (and pay), | *statutory holidays (and pay), | ||
certain leaves of absence (including pregnancy leave), | *certain leaves of absence(including pregnancy leave), | ||
annual vacation (and pay), and | *annual vacation (and pay), and | ||
ending employment. | *ending employment. | ||
The Employment Standards Branch | The Employment Standards Branch is responsible for labour and employment law in the province, including the BC Employment Standards Act and Employment Standards Regulations. | ||
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. | ||
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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, contact: | ||
Employment Standards Branch | '''Employment Standards Branch''' | ||
1-800-663-3316 | 1-800-663-3316 | ||
www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide | www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide | ||
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Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training and Responsible for Labour | Ministry of Jobs, Tourism & Skills Training and Responsible for Labour''' | ||
www.gov.bc.ca/jtst | www.gov.bc.ca/jtst | ||
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Generally, your employer must pay you overtime: | Generally, your employer must pay you overtime: | ||
when you have no averaging agreement with your employer, and you are required to work more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week; or | *when you have no averaging agreement with your employer, and you are required to work more than 8 hours in a day or more than 40 hours in a week; or | ||
when you do have an averaging agreement with your employer, and your employer asks you to work more hours in a day than you agreed to in the averaging agreement. | *when you do have an averaging agreement with your employer, and your employer asks you to work more hours in a day than you agreed to in the averaging agreement. | ||
The amount of overtime pay you get depends on the number of extra hours you work. You must be paid overtime after eight hours of work in one day. Your employer must pay you one-and-a-half times your regular pay for each hour you work after eight hours. This is called time-and-a-half. | The amount of overtime pay you get depends on the number of extra hours you work. You must be paid overtime after eight hours of work in one day. Your employer must pay you one-and-a-half times your regular pay for each hour you work after eight hours. This is called time-and-a-half. | ||
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Your employer must pay you two times your regular pay for each hour you work after 12 hours. This is called double-time. | Your employer must pay you two times your regular pay for each hour you work after 12 hours. This is called double-time. | ||
The Employment Standards Branch website has more information about the complicated overtime rules: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb. | The Employment Standards Branch website has more information about the complicated overtime rules: [www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb. | ||
===Minimum daily pay=== | ===Minimum daily pay=== | ||