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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''' | :'''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] | :[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''' | :'''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] | ||