Minimum Wage
This is the current general minimum wage in Ontario for ADULTS is...
As of right now, in 2024... it's.. $16.55 or $17.50
Employees are entitled to this many consecutive hours off work each week.
What are 24 consecutive hours?
Employees are entitled to this much vacation pay after working for one year
What is 2 Weeks?
Employees are entitled to this much notice (or pay in lieu) if they are terminated without cause.
What is 1-8 weeks' notice?
Who enforces the ESA rules?
What is an employment standards officer?
What is the general minimum wage in Ontario for STUDENTS?
$15.60 (as of 2024)
There is a maximum number of hours an employee can work in a day without earning overtime pay
8 Hours.
Employees can take this type of leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
What is maternity leave?
Employees who have worked for this length of time are entitled to severance pay.
What is 5 years?
When was the ESA first introduced and why?
The ESA was first introduced in 1968 as the Employment Standards Act, 1968. It aimed to protect workers' rights and ensure fair treatment in the workplace.
The minimum wage is set by this level of government
Hint: Federal, Municipal, Provincial
Provincial Government
To calculate minimum wage, employers must consider this factor
What is the number of hours worked?
Employees must be given this much notice before their vacation time can be scheduled.
What is 2 weeks' notice?
Employers can terminate an employee without notice if there is this type of cause.
What is just cause?
Which ministries enforce the ESA?
What is it called when employees are paid 1.5 times the regular rate during statutory holidays?
Time and a half!
Employees must be given this much notice before their vacation time can be scheduled.
What are meal breaks and rest periods?
Employees can take this type of leave to care for a family member with a serious medical condition.
What is 44 hours?
This government agency handles complaints about wrongful dismissal.
What is the Ministry of Labour?
What are the key main points from the Employment Standards Act?
Minimum wage, hours of work, overtime pay, vacation time, termination of employment.