LAW 529 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Inequality Of Bargaining Power, Speedstep, Absenteeism
27 Jan 2017
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Sets minimum terms and conditions of employment, including hours of work, overtime premium pay, public holidays, vacation time/pay, pregnancy/parental leave. Establishes minimum requirements for termination notice and severance pay. Esa is enforced because many employees lack bargaining power, but should still be entitled to fair treatment in the workplace; enforcement under esa is a complaint-based process. Record keeping (esa s. 15) -> requires all employers to keep accurate record about employees; they must be available to inspectors from the ministry of labour: failure to keep these records results in penalties. If accurate, records can help parties in resolving disputes. Posting information (esa s. 2) -> requires employers to display a poster prepared by the ministry of labour that provides info about the act (must be hidden from the public) Wages: payment of wages (esa s. 11) -> requires employer to establish a regular pay period & pay day; partial payment is prohibited.
