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What is the Minimum wage in Alberta AND Saskatchewan
The minimum wage is $9.75/hr in Alberta and the Minimum wage in Saskatchewan is $10.000/hr. There is a lower minimum wage for those people that work in an industry that requires them to serve alcohol.
100
Hooray for Canada day! It is a bummer you have to work, what is your time worth today and is it the same for both Alberta and Saskatchewan?
Time and a half and yes it is the same for both provinces.
100
Congratulations Its a boy! You have used 6 weeks of your maternity leave how many weeks of unpaid maternity and paternity leave do you have left?
46 weeks of baby bliss!
100
Is the age restrictions for employment the same in both Alberta and Saskatchewan? Specify!
In Alberta adolescents age 12-14 can work but with strict regulations, Young Persons age 15-17 can be employed with less regulations In Saskatchewan minimum age of employment is 14-15 and with restrictions and requirments. Young persons age 16-17 can work with less regulations.
100
Brian has been working for Jack and Jill Daycare for 2 years. He is late 4 out of 5 days a week, naps with the kids at nap time, steals the childrens pudding and has on more then one occasion forgotten a child on an outing. His supervisor fired him today with no notice. Is this legal? Why?
Yes, this is legal in both provinces. In alberta however you are not required to pay in lieu of termination notice for just cause, in Saskatchewan you must!
200
What is the minimum hourly rate of pay for employees that earn commissions?
Trick question! There is no minimum hourly rate for employees who earn commissions.
200
Your employer expects the business you work at to be busy on Canada Day and has scheduled everyone to work that day. You have made plans for Canada day months ago and tell your supervisor you can't work. How much do you get paid that day?
You do not get paid for that day. If you are required and scheduled to work and refuse to work, you do not get paid.
200
John would like to take leave to help take care of his baby daughter. How much job protected. unpaid leave is John entitled to?
37 weeks
200
Alberta will employee adolescents age 12-14 but with restrictions on when they are allowed to work. What are these restrictions?
Adolescents are only allowed to work 2 hours per school night and no more then 8 hours per day on the weekends. Each week the Adolescent is only able to work 16 hours total.
200
Horizontal Cable Pipe has employed Jack for 1 year 25 days. If this company was in alberta how many weeks termination notice would Jack be entitled to? In Saskatchewan?
Jack would be entitled to 1 week notice in Alberta or 2 weeks notice in Saskatchewan.
300
What deductions are mandatory to be taken from an employees paycheque?
Canadian Pension Plan, Employment Insurance, Income tax, Any Government Garnishing.
300
The concert on thursday night went really long, then you had to drive back to town. Now you really don't feel up to going to work the next day so you call in sick. Monday is Labour day will you get paid for your statutory holiday?
No of course not! You have to be at work on the last scheduled day before the holiday!
300
Your a single mother and the bills are not paying themselves, and you need to go back to work as soon as possible after the birth of your son. Your mother has agreed to babysit while your at work when is the soonest you can go back to work?
6 weeks after the birth of your child. The only exception is if you get medical clearance stating you will not be endangered going back to work.
300
In Saskatchewan in order to be employed as a young person you must complete which course?
The Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course
300
How many days does the employer have to get the former employees pay prepared when the employee was not given notice? Alberta? Saskatchewan?
In Saskatchewan the employer has 14 days to prepare the final pay In Alberta the employer has 10 days to prepare the final pay
400
How many hours per week are you required to work before you are eligible for overtime pay? Alberta and Saskatchewan
In Alberta 44 hours/week and in Saskatchewan 40 hours/week
400
You have worked for the same company for 5 years. How many weeks vacation are you entitled to?
3 weeks!
400
You and your spouse have decided to adopt! How much maternity leave are you entitled to as the mother and how much maternity leave does the father get?
Another trick question! NONE! In order to be entitled to maternity leave you have to have given birth!
400
You are 12 years old and just got your first job working at Fries Are Us! The first day they train you on the deep fryers and grill and tell you this is where you will be spending most of your time. What is wrong with this situation?
Adolescents if employed at a fast food restaraunt can't work with deep fryers, grills, slicers or any other potentially harmful equipment.
400
An employee of Up Your Alley Industries has laid off many employees due to the economy. George is one of the laid off employees but he has found another job. Does George have to give notice that he will not be returning after his layoff period?
No because he is in his layoff period.
500
Your supervisor has called you and asked you to come into work. There is a project that needs to be revisioned before it can be sent off and they need your expertise! The project took 1 hour to complete. If you are paid at 23.00/hr how much would you have made before deductions?
$69.00. Remember there is a standard stating you must be paid for a minimum of 3 hours.
500
List the Statutory Holidays in Alberta and Saskatchewan that are common.
DAILY DOUBLE!!! This question is worth 1000 Points if answered correctly if it is not you lose your normal 500 points! New Years Day; Family Day; Good Friday; Victoria Day; Canada Day; Labour Day; Thanksgiving; Rememberance Day; Christmas Day
500
The baby is coming! Oh, wait, Braxten Hicks! You let your employer know you will no longer be able to come into work. YOu have only worked with the company for 36 weeks. Are you still entitled to maternity leave?
BONUS 500 points if both parts are correct! No, You were not entitled to maternity leave in the first place. In order to recieve maternity or paternity leave you must work with the employer a minimum 52 weeks. If this person had worked over 52 weeks she would be entitled to maternity/paternity leave with a doctors note.
500
What types of jobs are considered potentially harmful to adolescents?
Jobs requiring heavy lifting; Any contruction work; Jobs working around moving vehicles; Any job requiring the use of potentially dangerous equipment.
500
You were recently fired from your sales position at Mark's Work Warehouse in North Battleford, where you were employed for 3 years. How long does your ex employer have to pay you out your remaining owed salary?
Your employer has 14 days to pay out any remaining salary.