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A percentage of the total wages you received in a year. You must get get at
least 4%. After 5 years of work with the same employer you are entitled to
6%.
24.How many statutory holidays are there in BC
10
25.How can you be eligible for stat holiday pay?
- If youve been employed for at least 30 calendar days before the stat
holiday
- Worked or earned wages for 15 of 30 days berfore the stat holiday; or
- Worked under an averaging agreement any times in the 30 days before the
stat holiday
26.How does the ESA protect you if you take an unpaid leave?
Your employer is not allowed to terminate you for taking unpaid leave. You
must also get back your old job or a similar job in regards of salary
27.Name 6 unpaid leaves which are covered by the ESA?
Parental leave, Parental or pregnancy leave pay, Pregnancy or parental leave
notice, Family responsibility leave, Bereavement leave, Pregnancy leave.
28.What should you do if you feel your working conditions are unsafe?
Identify the unsafe condition and report it immediately to your supervisor or
employer. You can also contact WorkSafeBC.
29.What does the Human Rights Code state about discrimination in the
workplace? What are the protected grounds?
Employers are not allowed to discriminate against Employees in the hiring
process or in the workplace. Protected grounds are: race, colour, ancestry,
place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status,
physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, age, or because of
being convicted of a criminal or summary conviction offence that is
unrelated to the employment or to the intended employment of that person.
30.What is a layoff and when does it become a termination?
When an employer tells an employee that they must take an unpaid leave
from work. If you are laid off for more than 13 weeks of a 20 week period,
or if the recall period covered by a collective agreement is exceeded, the
layoff becomes a termination.
31.Does an employer need to provide a reason to fire you?
No
32.What are you entitled to if you are terminated without notice?
- One weeks pay after you have been employed three months in a row;
- Two weeks pay if you have been employed for one year; and
- Three weeks pay after three years of work, plus one weeks pay for
every additional year of employment to a maximum of eight years
33.What is a T4?
A form that is required in order to do your income tax.
34.What are the disadvantages of working under the table?
You are ineligible for employment insurance benefits, you may not be
covered by the Workers Compensation Act, and if you are injured you will
not have legal recourse.
someone you trust. You can also contact the Employment Standards Branch
for information before deciding to make a complaint.
36.What is the purpose of the Employment Standards Self-help Kit?
To assist employees and employers to resolve problems among
themselves; some exceptions apply.