Employment Stat!
This term describes the percentage of youth who are actively working.
What is the youth employment rate?
The minimum amount that someone under 18 is allowed to be paid in Alberta.
What is the minimum wage ($13/hour)?
This coffee chain offers flexible hours and sometimes tuition assistance programs.
This fast-paced job has youth implementing skills foundede in the cafeteria.
What is a fast food worker?
The part of your paycheck that designates when you made your earnings.
What is the pay period?
Employment for youth often increases during this time of the year.
What is summer?
This type of break must be given after 5 consecutive hours of work.
What is a 30-minute break?
This grocery chain offers scholarships and training programs for young employees.
What is Sobeys?
These workers might flex some of the skills they mastered in Mr. Rudolf's class.
What are camp counsellors?
The amount of money you earned before deductions?
What is gross pay?
These sectors employ a large portion of Alberta youth, especially in part-time roles.
What are retail and food services?
This law protects workers’ safety and requires employers to provide safe workplaces.
What is Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)?
This company that originated in Seattle offers strong advancement opportunities and management training programs.
What is Starbucks?
Employees at this business hold the unique title of "Cast Member".
What is Landmark Cinema?
The amount of money you have made after deductions.
What is net pay?
This type of employment is most common among students balancing school and work.
What is part-time?
This document outlines rules about hours, wages, and overtime in Alberta.
What is the Employment Standards Code?
This home improvement retailer offers part-time work and skill-building opportunities.
An important skill for this job would be a big database of how to correctly spell names.
What is a Starbuck's barista?
Money deducated from your paycheck to contibute to funds that are available when unemployed.
What is employment insurance (EI)?
This factor strongly affects whether youth are employed during the school year.
What is school schedule and availability?
This is illegal for employers to do to workers based on age, gender, or race.
What is discrimination?
This fast-food company offers scholarships and educational support programs for employees.
What is McDonalds?
These workers know how to take the plunge if needed but hope they don't have to use that skill.
What is a lifeguard?
Money deducted from your paycheck for future retirment.
What is the Canada Pension Plan (CPP)?