Labour Laws For Quebec In Collin
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From July 1, 2025, employers with 25+ employees must provide new employees with written information before their first day of work (or as soon as reasonably possible), including: Legal name and operating name of employer. Employer contact information. General description of work location.
If you have questions or concerns, you can call us at 1-866-487-9243 or visit dol/agencies/whd. You will be directed to the nearest WHD office for assistance.
The Act respecting labour standards applies to most employees in Quebec, including those working remotely (for example, working from home). An employee is someone who works for an employer and receives a salary. The Act respecting labour standards says what is legally acceptable regarding working conditions.
A worker may file a complaint or report a hazardous situation by contacting an inspector on call at 1 844 838-0808, option 1. Doing so is voluntary and confidential.
You can file a complaint with the CNESST in two ways: Online. By telephone at 1 844 838-0808.
At the same time, Quebec has been dealing with a serious labour shortage. There are currently more than 200,000 job vacancies in the province, ing to Statistics Canada. Business leaders say foreign workers can help close that gap.
40 hours in a week (the period between midnight on Saturday and midnight on the Saturday that immediately follows)
The draft Regulation increases, as of , the general rate of the minimum wage to $15.75 per hour and the rate of the minimum wage payable to an employee who receives gratuities or tips to $12.60 per hour. It also increases, as of the same date, the minimum wage payable to raspberry and strawberry pickers.
Canada Labour Code and Provincial Standards: While the Canada Labour Code does not specifically define full-time and part-time employment, the accepted the accepted guideline is that full-time employment means more than 30 hours a week, and part-time is less than 30 hours a week.
Part-time employment is generally considered employment under 30 hours a week. However, there are no set regulations on the number of hours a part-time worker can work. And it's important to note that a part-time worker can work up to 40 hours per week and still only be considered part-time.
