BOH4ME-01 Workplace Legal Considerations

- Miniumum wage of $14.25/hour, $13.15/hour for students.

- Must be paid on a regular pay period.

All worked time within a pay period must be paid no later than specific pay-day, aside from accruing vacation pay.

- Men and women have the right to equal pay for work that is equal in value.

- The Employee Equity Act, that ensures equal treatment of all employees regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs or the like.

- The right to refuse unsafe work.

- The right to know about hazards in the workplace.

- The right to participate in developing health and safety in the workplace.

- Owners/bosses are responsible to create and maintain a safe workplace.

- To ensure all reasonable actions are taken to keep workers safe from injuries or illness derived from the workplace.

- Joint Health & Safety Committee (JHSC) in workplaces with more than 20 employees or workplaces that deal with specific dangerous good(s). Workplaces who employ between 5 and 20 employees must have a health and safety representative.