In addition to receiving help from the Employment Standards office, you also have the option of suing your employer (and the client in the case of temporary workers) for the wages owed. For more information, visit the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development website.
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.
Who is Covered? All employees of certain enterprises having workers engaged in interstate commerce, producing goods for interstate commerce, or handling, selling, or otherwise working on goods or materials that have been moved in or produced for such commerce by any person, are covered by the FLSA.
Required length of notice of termination of employment Length of uninterrupted serviceLength of time between the notice and the worker's departure 3 months to one year 1 week 1 to 5 years 2 weeks 5 to 10 years 4 weeks 10 years or more 8 weeks
In Quebec, employers are required to give employees written notice of termination of employment. The notice period varies based on the length of the employee's uninterrupted service: 3 months to 1 year of uninterrupted service: 1 week. 1 to 5 years of uninterrupted service: 2 weeks.
You can collect unemployment, even if you were fired, as long as you were not fired for misconduct. While the term “misconduct” itself is not defined in the Employment Insurance Act, its meaning has been established by courts and administrative bodies.
In Quebec, employers are required to give employees written notice of termination of employment. The notice period varies based on the length of the employee's uninterrupted service: 3 months to 1 year of uninterrupted service: 1 week. 1 to 5 years of uninterrupted service: 2 weeks.
1.1 Act respecting labour standards.
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.