Wages and Hours of Work
Pay & Benefits
Rights on the Job
Employment Laws
and More Laws
100

By law, employers are required to pay you what?

16.55

100

True or false : Employers are allowed to deduct wages from employees for cash shortages or damaged equipment.

FALSE!

100
True or False. If you feel the work you are asked to do is dangerous, you have the right to say no.
True
100
If you become injured or ill at work, who should you report it to immediately?
Your supervisor
100
What should you do if you do not understand something in your workplace?
Ask questions
200

After how many hours of work are you entitled to a 30 minute unpaid break? a. 2 hours b. 5 hours c. 8 hours

5 hours

200

What is the minimum wage in Ontario ?

$16.55 per hour

200
True or False. Your employer is not allowed to punish you for refusing unsafe work.
True.
200
What does the OHSA stand for?
Occupational Health and Safety Act
200
Who is most at risk for becoming injured in the workplace?
Young workers
300

Name a three public holidays..

Christmas 

Thanksgiving

Labor day

300
If you work more then 44 hours in a week, you get paid what?
Overtime
300
Is an employer slowed to deny you a job based off your gender, religious identity, or disability if you can meet the basic job requirements?
No
300
Are there laws in Ontario that set out minimum requirements that employers must meet?
Yes
300
If you feel like your employer is not treating your properly, who can you go to?
HR, ESA, Your parents, trusted adult
400

What is the maximum hours of work you can work in a day?

8 hours unless you have agreed in writing with your employer to work more

400
When you reach overtime, what happens to your pay?
You get paid time and a half for the overtime.
400
What are your three rights as a worker?
1. The right to know 2. The right to participate 3. the right to refuse dangerous work
400
What does the OHSA do?
They give you the right to participate in health and safety decisions in your workplace
400
What does WHMIS stand for?
Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
500

How many hours of work must you have away from work in a day?

11

500

True or False: Employers are required to provide you with breaks?

YES! After 5 hours you get a 30 min break.

500
What does ESA stand for?
Employment Standards Act
500
What happens to an employer if they are found to be not following the ESA?
They will be fined.
500
Who needs to be trained on WHMIS?
Anyone who handle hazardous materials or products - more commonly known as anyone.
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