WORKING IN BC:

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6th Edition
https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/tweeds/Departments/Planning/Documents/W
oring-in-BC-3-2012.pdf
or google working in bc your legal rights
Name:
Block:

1. Glossary: (Pages 2 & 21)

a. Averaging Agreement:
b. Collective Agreement:
c. Gross Pay:
d. Double time:
e. Net Pay:
f. Time and a half:
g. Under the Table:
h. Variance:
2. What is the Employment Standards Act?
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3. What is the role of the Employment Standards Branch?
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4. What is the phone number and website of the ESB?
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5. List the people who are NOT covered by the ESB.

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6. Who are covered by Collective Agreements?
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7. What Government issued document must you have in order to be hired in
BC?
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8. How old must you be to work in BC?
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9. Define minimum wage.
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10.What is minimum wage in BC?
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11.Define Minimum Daily pay.
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12.Besides shifts worked, what duties must an employer pay you for.
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13.What should be included on your pay cheque?
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14.What can an employer deduct from your wages?
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15.Define Special Clothing (p.21). Who pays for the upkeep of this?
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16.Define Dress Code. Who pays for the upkeep of this?
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17.Describe what work breaks are you entitled to.
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18.What is a split shift?
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When must you be paid overtime?

19.When must you be paid double time?

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20.How is weekly overtime calculated?

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21.Do employers have to pay you if you are sick and cannot work?
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22.What vacation time are you entitled to?
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23.What is vacation pay?
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24.How many statutory holidays are there in BC
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25.How can you be eligible for stat holiday pay?
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26.How does the ESA protect you if you take an unpaid leave?
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27.Name 6 unpaid leaves which are covered by the ESA?
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28.What should you do if you feel your working conditions are unsafe?
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29.What does the Human Rights Code state about discrimination in the
workplace? What are the protected grounds?
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30.What is a layoff and when does it become a termination?
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31.Does an employer need to provide a reason to fire you?
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32.What are you entitled to if you are terminated without notice?

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33.What is a T4?
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34.What are the disadvantages of working under the table?
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35.What steps should you take if you have a problem at work?
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36.What is the purpose of the Employment Standards Self-help Kit?
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