LABRST 1C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Equal Pay For Equal Work, Labour Law, Collective Bargaining
14 Mar 2018
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Recent minimum wage raise is a part of employment standards. Over 44hrs in a week is overtime and every hour over must be paid 1. 5x more of usual pay. Workers are entitled to 5 sick-days unpaid and 2 days paid if you meet a certain threshold. These laws which apply to all workers (unionized or not). The employment standards acts or labour codes define minimum level of wages and maximum hours of work and overtime, entitlements to vacation + paid holidays, notice of termination, maternity, etc. Human rights legislation / codes prohibit discrimination in qualifications, hiring, job treatment (harassment), and termination. Pay equity and employment equity acts , a type of hr legislation designed to remedy systematic pay inequalities and exclusions from types of work. Health and safety legislation / workers" compensation articulates responsibility of workers and ensuring safety at work and if a worker is injured on the job, there"s compensation.
