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Minimum Wage
Hours of Work
Leaves & Vacations
Termination
ESA
100

This is the current general minimum wage in Ontario for ADULTS is...

As of right now, in 2024... it's.. $16.55 or $17.50

100

Employees are entitled to this many consecutive hours off work each week.

What are 24 consecutive hours?

100

Employees are entitled to this much vacation pay after working for one year

What is 2 Weeks?

100

Employees are entitled to this much notice (or pay in lieu) if they are terminated without cause.

What is 1-8 weeks' notice?

100

Who enforces the ESA rules?


What is an employment standards officer?

200

What is the general minimum wage in Ontario for STUDENTS?

$15.60 (as of 2024)

200

There is a maximum number of hours an employee can work in a day without earning overtime pay

8 Hours.

200

Employees can take this type of leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

What is maternity leave?

200

Employees who have worked for this length of time are entitled to severance pay.

What is 5 years?

200

When was the ESA first introduced and why?

The ESA was first introduced in 1968 as the Employment Standards Act, 1968. It aimed to protect workers' rights and ensure fair treatment in the workplace.

300

The minimum wage is set by this level of government 

Hint: Federal, Municipal, Provincial

Provincial Government

300

To calculate minimum wage, employers must consider this factor

What is the number of hours worked?

300

Employees must be given this much notice before their vacation time can be scheduled.

What is 2 weeks' notice?

300

Employers can terminate an employee without notice if there is this type of cause.

What is just cause?

300

Which ministries enforce the ESA?

  1. The ESA is enforced by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development in Ontario. The ministry is responsible for ensuring compliance with the act and investigating complaints related to employment standards violations.
400

What is it called when employees are paid 1.5 times the regular rate during statutory holidays?

Time and a half!

400

Employees must be given this much notice before their vacation time can be scheduled.

What are meal breaks and rest periods?

400

Employees can take this type of leave to care for a family member with a serious medical condition.

What is 44 hours?

400

This government agency handles complaints about wrongful dismissal.

What is the Ministry of Labour?

400

What are the key main points from the Employment Standards Act?

Minimum wage, hours of work, overtime pay, vacation time, termination of employment.