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BOH4ME-01 Workplace Legal Considerations

Employees are entitled to various rights within the workplace, including the refusal of unsafe work, participation in health and safety development, and awareness of workplace hazards.

BOH4ME-01 Workplace Legal Considerations

BOH4ME-01 Workplace Legal Considerations

Health & Safety

- 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.
- To ensure all reasonable actions are taken to keep workers safe from injuries or illness derived from the workplace.
- Owners/bosses are responsible to create and maintain a safe workplace.

Employee Rights

- The right to participate in developing health and safety in the workplace.
- The right to know about hazards in the workplace.
- The right to refuse unsafe work.

Employee Equity in Ontario

- The Employee Equity Act, that ensures equal treatment of all employees regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religious beliefs or the like.
- Men and women have the right to equal pay for work that is equal in value.

Wages

All worked time within a pay period must be paid no later than specific pay-day, aside from accruing vacation pay.
- Must be paid on a regular pay period.
- Miniumum wage of $14.25/hour, $13.15/hour for students.