General ESA Knowledge
Sets out the rights and responsibilities of both employees and employers in Ontario workplaces.
What is the purpose of the ESA?
$14.25
What is the minimum wage?
Maximum 8 hours (before being treated with overtime pay)
What are the maximum hours for shifts?
If they work for more than 5 years, their vacation time goes from 2 weeks to 3 weeks.
Is there a requirement for vacation time vs. years worked?
New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
What are the public holidays in Ontario?
Most employees and employers in Ontario
What are some groups covered by the ESA?
$14.00 → $14.25 (25c)
What was the previous increase of minimum wage?
11 consecutive hours of free time
What is the minimum time frame between shifts?
True or False; an employer can offer more vacation time than the requirements
True
True or False; an employer can mandate you work on public holidays
False
Co-op students, police officers, those whose jobs fall under federal jurisdiction
What are some groups NOT covered by the ESA?
True or False; the employee can work over the set hours and not receive overtime pay
True
While eating, sleeping, or engaging in private affairs or pursuits
When is a worker not considered ‘working’?
Must be at least 4% of the gross wages earned in the 12-month vacation entitlement year or stub period
What is vacation pay?
Regular wages earned plus vacation pay payable, divided by 20
How do you calculate holiday pay?
True or False; the ESA covers young workers
True
True or False; there are exceptions to minimum wage
True
True or False; workers are given scheduled coffee breaks.
False
One is pregnant women get 17 weeks of unpaid time off work, the other is both new parents have the right to take 61 or 63 weeks of unpaid time off work
What is the difference between pregnancy leave and parental leave?
True or False; employers aren’t allowed to give employees holidays on Easter Sunday
False
1. Name, address, and starting date of employment
2. Date of birth if student under 18
3. Hours worked each day and week
4. Regular rate for each hour of overtime worked, where there are two or more regular rates of pay
5. Retention of written agreements to work excess hours or average overtime pay
6. Substituted day off for public holiday
7. Retention of vacation time records
8. Retention of vacation pay records
9. Information contained in an employee’s wage statement
What are the 9 pieces of info the employer must retain for each employee?
Begins after they’ve worked 44 hours in a work week
When does an employee's overtime start?
5 hours
How many hours does an employee have to work in a row before being given a 30 minute lunch break?
Time doesn’t need to be split, they can both take the 61-63 weeks off
Can parental leave be split between both parents?
1 ½ times an employee’s regular rate of pay
What is premium pay?