Getting Paid
Hours of Work
Quit, Fired, Laid Off
Taking Time Off
100

How much is minimum wage in BC?

What is $17.40/hr

100

What are the standard work hours in a day and week?

What is 8 hours a day, or 40 hours a week.

100
How can an employer end an employees job?

What is by giving written notice or pay, or a combination of both.

100

How many unpaid sick days are employees entitled to?

What is 3 days.

200

How many times a month must an employee be paid?

What is twice a month.

200

How are employees compensated (paid) for overtime work?

What is they are paid time-and-a-half or double-time.

200

When is an employee allowed to quit their job?

Whenever they want to.

200

How many paid sick days are employees entitled to?

What is 5 paid days (effective January 1, 2022).

300

What is the minimum amount of hours an employee must be paid in day?

What is 2 hours.

300

How many hours must an employee have off between each shift?

What is at least 8 hours.

300

When would an employer not be required to give notice or pay to an employee that they are firing?

What is if an employee:

  • Quits, retires or is fired for just cause
  • Has not been employed for three consecutive months
  • Works on an on-call basis doing temporary assignments that they can accept or reject
  • Cannot perform the work because of an unforeseeable event or circumstance (other than bankruptcy, receivership or insolvency)
  • Is employed at one or more construction sites for an employer whose main business is construction
  • Refuses reasonable alternative work
  • Is a teacher employed by a board of school trustees
  • Is hired for a definite term (with set start and end dates) or for specific work to be completed in 12 months or less. If the work continues for three or more months past the planned end date, the employer must give notice and/or pay compensation
300

When can an employer cancel an employees vacation?

What is when there are staff shortages.

400

What are the legally required deductions?

What is Federal income tax, Federal employment insurance premiums (EI), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), and Court order garnished wages.

400

When working more than 5 hours in a row, how long of a meal break are employees entitled to?

What is a 30 minute unpaid break.

400

When must an employer pay the final wages after they have fired an employee?

What is 48 hours after their last day of work.

400

What are the types of leaves of absence?

What is maternity/paternity leave, illness/injury leave, compassionate care leave, family responsibility leave, bereavement leave, jury duty leave, etc.

500

What happens when an employer requires you to wear a specific uniform?

What is the employer must pay for your uniform and provide it to you at no cost.

500

What time period must a split shift be completed in?

What is a 12 hour period.

500

When must an employer pay final wages after an employee quits their job?

What is 6 days after an employees last day of work.

500

What happens when a statutory holiday occurs during your vacation time?

What is the employee may be entitled to statutory holiday pay.

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