Work Idioms
Employment
Vocabulary
Employment Law
Facts
Christmas Holidays
100

canned

fired

100

What is ESA?

Employment Standards Act

100

What is the minimum wage in Ontario?

$ 14.25

100

Name one Christmas symbol

tree, wreath, angel, star, bell, etc.

200

big guy, head honcho

boss

200

What is another word for work?

labour, job, task, assignment, project

200

What workers can make less that minimum wage?

students, servers

200

Name one Christmas song

Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Silent night, etc...

300

dough, bacon

cash, money

300

Working over 44 hours per week.

Overtime

300

What part of the government rules employment laws?

Ministry of Labour

300

Name one of Santa's reindeer.

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Vixen, Rudolph

400

slacker

lazy worker

400

The hours of work. For example 9:00am-5:00pm

shift

400

How many hours do you need to work before getting a break?

5

400

What do Canadian children like to do in the snow?

Build a snowman, make a snow angel, have a snowball fight.

500

punch in / punch out

start your shift  / end your shift

500

receipt of earnings

pay stub

500

How many weeks off does a women get off work after having a baby?

78 weeks

500

Name one Canadian Christmas tradition

Decorate a tree, put lights on your house, send cards, eat turkey, exchange gifts, go to Church, have a parade, sing carols, etc.