WORKING IN BC:

YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

6th Edition
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Name:John Michael Tutaan
Block:2

1. Glossary: (Pages 2 & 21)

a. Averaging Agreement: A person who is legally designated to act upon
anothers behalf .
b. Collective Agreement: An agreement between employers and
employess that determine the terms and conditions of the workplace .
c. Gross Pay: Pay before deduction .
d. Double time: Twice the amount of your regular pay .
e. Net Pay: Pay you take home after deductions .
f. Time and a half: one and a half times the amount of your regular pay .
g. Under the Table: Unreported employment to the state .
h. Variance: When the employers , with the permission of their
employee, ask the branch to vary or change how parts of the act apply
to them .
2. What is the Employment Standards Act?
It is the BC law that demarcates the rights of an employee and the
responsibility of an employer . /1
3. What is the role of the Employment Standards Branch?
The role of the employment standards Branch is to enforce the Law . /1
4. What is the phone number and website of the ESB?
Phone #: 1-800-663-3316 . Website: www.Labour.gov.bc.ca/esb ./1
5. List the people who are NOT covered by the ESB.

Babysitters, secondary student who work at their school,Newspaper carriers

that work 15 hrs a week or less and attend school, and people who
participate in government sponsored programs and receive financial aid ./1
6. Who are covered by Collective Agreements?
Employees that belong to a union ./1
7. What Government issued document must you have in order to be hired in
BC?
Must have a social insurance ./1
8. How old must you be to work in BC?
A child between the ages of 12 and 14 must have written permission the
Employment Standard Branch, your parents , or legal guardian. When youre
15 there are no restictions ./2
9. Define minimum wage.
Minimum wage is the lowest amount of money an employer can pay ./1
10.What is minimum wage in BC?
$10.45 /1
11.Define Minimum Daily pay.
Minimum daily pay is when the employer request for an employee to come
into work, the worker must be paid for atleast 2 hours of work, even if there
is no work to be done . if an employee is scheduled for 8 hours of work, they
must be paid for atleast four hours of work . /2
12.Besides shifts worked, what duties must an employer pay you for.
Your employer must pay the worker when they must stop work for an
uncontrollable reason ./1
13.What should be included on your pay cheque?
Agreed upon wage,commission,flat or piece rate;total hours worked in pay
period;overtime;deductions;gross and net pay; hours banked;employers
name and address ./1
14.What can an employer deduct from your wages?
Canada pension plan,employment insurance,income tax,and court-ordered
garnishes . /1
15.Define Special Clothing (p.21). Who pays for the upkeep of this?
The employer must pay for specific clothing items for a uniform at no cost
for the employee ./2
16.Define Dress Code. Who pays for the upkeep of this?

Employees own expense //2

17.Describe what work breaks are you entitled to.
Every 5 hours an employee works, they are entitled to an unpaid 30 minutes
break . /1
18.What is a split shift?
employee works for some hours , takes their break and then go back to
work at the same day . /1
When must you be paid overtime?
19.When must you be paid double time?
You must be paid after working 8 hours within a day . /1
20.How is weekly overtime calculated?
An employer must pay their employee for their work done for every hour
after 12 hours . /1
21.Do employers have to pay you if you are sick and cannot work?
When an employee works for more than 40 hours a week . they must be
paid overtime . /1
22.What vacation time are you entitled to?
It is not required by law , but some employers provide sick pay . /2
23.What is vacation pay?
After working 1 year at a job , an employee gets atleast 2 weeks off annually
, after working 5 years ina row with the same employer a worker gets atleast
3 weeks off annually ./2
24.How many statutory holidays are there in BC
vacation pay is the percentage of the total wages a worker receives in a
year . /1
25.How can you be eligible for stat holiday pay?
/3
26.How does the ESA protect you if you take an unpaid leave?
/1
27.Name 6 unpaid leaves which are covered by the ESA?
/1
28.What should you do if you feel your working conditions are unsafe?
/1

29.What does the Human Rights Code state about discrimination in the
workplace? What are the protected grounds?
/2
30.What is a layoff and when does it become a termination?
/2
31.Does an employer need to provide a reason to fire you?
/1

32.What are you entitled to if you are terminated without notice?

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33.What is a T4?
/1
34.What are the disadvantages of working under the table?
/1
35.What steps should you take if you have a problem at work?
/2
36.What is the purpose of the Employment Standards Self-help Kit?
/1