Overtime
The standard number of hours in a workweek for most jobs before overtime applies is ...
48 hours
The length of an employee’s consecutive rest period each week is ...
At least 24 consecutive hours in every 7 days
The minimum wage in Nova Scotia
$16.50
The number of paid holidays that the Labour Standards Code guarantee in Nova Scotia is ...
6
The total number of weeks of vacation time employees must receive after their first year of work is ...
2 weeks
The rate at which overtime pay is calculated at ...
1.5 times the regular hourly wage
The length of a normal break in a 6 hour day is...
At least 30 minutes
The wage that gives you a set amount each pay period, no matter the hours is ...
Salary
The amount of work days in the last 30 day that an employee must work to qualify for holiday pay is ...
15 days
True or False: Vacation pay is added on top of regular wages.
True - it’s an additional amount earned.
The number of hours construction workers need to work before overtime applies is ...
110 hours in 2 weeks
The length of time an employee can go without a break at work is ...
5 hours
When employees are paid for the amount they produce rather than hourly
Piecework wage
The paid holiday that occurs in January is ...
New Years Day
The total number of vacation weeks employees can receive after 7 years of working is ...
3 weeks
True or False: Breaks must always be paid.
False — only if the employee has to stay at work.
The amount of breaks a worker on a 12-hour shift recieves is ...
Two 30-minute breaks (second one can be split up)
The pay earned based on sales or deals completed is ...
Commission
True or False - Employees only have to work their scheduled shift before the holiday to get paid
False - Employees have to work their scheduled shift before and their scheduled shift after to get paid
Employees cannot take their vacation until _________ approves it.
Employers
Tom earns $10/hr. He works 50 hours. His overtime pay is...
50-48=2 hours
$10x1.5=$15
$15x2=$30
One group of employees not covered by the day of rest rules is...
Farm employees, fishing boat workers, athletes, certain students/professionals
Wages before any deductions are called ...
Gross wages
The paid holiday that occurs in February is ...
Nova Scotia Heritage Day
The percentage of gross wages that is the vacation pay for employees in their first 7 years is ...
4%