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.
You can file a complaint with the CNESST in two ways: Online. By telephone at 1 844 838-0808.
Any business or organization carried on in Quebec by a person or company must comply with the law if it collects, holds, uses, or communicates the personal information of its customers (individuals) or employees.
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.
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.
The CNESST protects the majority of workers in Québec. However, some workers are excluded from this protection.
Your job is protected In Québec, the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) promotes and ensures compliance with labour rights and obligations for both workers and employers.
In short, you are obligated to give the CNESST all the necessary information for them to keep managing your file, despite the fact that you are in another country. If you don't respect the terms of your engagement, the CNESST could decide to suspend your indemnities until you do.
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.
Advance notice periods The length of the period depends on how long you've been working for your employer: less than 3 months: no minimum advance notice period. between 3 months and 1 year: 1 week. between 1 and 5 years: 2 weeks.