This is how many hours full-time time employees work in a week.
What is 35-40 hours
100
The minimum wage in BC right now (Exception: liquor store employees can be paid $9.00 per hour).
What is $10.25 per hour
100
If you are quitting a job, you should give your employer this, so he or she has time to find a new worker.
What is notice
100
EI is an acronym for this.
What is employment insurance
100
A woman is entitled to take up to 17 weeks off work without pay when she takes this type of leave.
What is pregnancy leave (Note: a woman is also eligible for one year of EI benefits when she has a baby)
200
The number of hours in a regular work day (not including overtime hours).
What is 8 hours
200
This is how how many hours you must be paid for if you come into work, even if they end up not needing you and sending you home.
What is 2 hours
200
Your employer can let you go without giving you notice if you have worked for less than a certain number of time.
What is 3 months
200
You may not be eligible for EI for one of these two reasons.
What is you quit your job or got fired
200
An employee is entitled to this number of days of unpaid leave when an immediate family member dies.
What is 3 days.
300
This is how long you can work in a day without a 30 minute unpaid break (Remember: If you must be available for work on your break, you must be paid).
What is 5 hours
300
Your employer must pay you this if you work more than 8 hours a day but less than 12 hours.
What is overtime or time-and-a-half
300
Sometimes an employee will have to let you go temporarily if there is a shortage of work. This is called ______________
What is a layoff
300
True or False. As soon as you begin a new job you are eligible for EI.
What is False
300
True or false. Only women can apply for Parental benefits through EI.
What is False.
400
You get paid on these days even if you don't work.
What are statutory holidays.
400
If you are paid $11.00 per hour and work for 3 and a half hours, your gross pay would be ___________.
What is $38.50
400
If an employer doesn't give a job because of your gender, age, race, religion, birthplace, sexual orientation, marital or family status, mental or physical disability.
What is discrimination
400
If you need to apply for EI benefits, you will need to do this.
What is fill in an application form (visit Service Canada Centre or apply online)
400
An employer can't fire a woman because she is pregnant. If he has given her job away while she is gone, the employer must do one of these two things.
What is give her the old job back, a similar job for the same pay
500
You and your employer can enter into a written agreement that allows your employer to schedule your working time in a way to better meet the employer's needs. This is called______________.
What is averaging agreement
500
After this amount of time, employers have to give you at least two weeks paid vacation every year.
What is one year
500
A group of employees who join together to negotiate wages and working conditions.
What is a union.
500
When you apply for EI, you should take your social insurance card, ID, and this (hint: acronym is ROE)
What is record of employment
500
This is the type of leave an employee is entitled to when a family member dies.