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Working in BC Questions
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h. Variance: When employers ask to change how the act applies to them
2. What is the Employment Standards Act?
It is a BC law that states the rights of employees and the responsibilities of
employers it states the minimum expectation and applies to everyone in the
same job
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is required
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12.Besides shifts worked, what duties must an employer pay you for.
When work is stopped due to reasons the employer cant control they must
still pay you at least 2 hours or the amount of hours you worked.
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13.What should be included on your pay cheque?
The pay cheque should include your wage, total hours worked, overtime,
deductions, gross pay, net pay, hours banked, and the employers name and
address
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14.What can an employer deduct from your wages?
The employer can deduct Canadian pension plan, employment insurance
plan, income taxes, and court ordered garnishes
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15.Define Special Clothing (p.21). Who pays for the upkeep of this?
If you are in need of special uniforms or equipment the employer is required
to provide them with no cost or deposit to you
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16.Define Dress Code. Who pays for the upkeep of this?
Dress code is at the employees own expense the upkeep of special uniforms
is on the employers
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17.Describe what work breaks are you entitled to.
Every 5 hours the employer is entitled to give you a 30min unpaid work
break
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18.What is a split shift?
A split shift is when you start work get an unpaid break then go back to
work later in the day. The shift must be completed within 12 hours of
starting the shift.
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When must you be paid overtime? You must be paid overtime after 8 hours of
work in one day.
there. Each additional year you have worked there will add another week of
pay until youve hit the maximum of 8 weeks of pay for 8 years of work.
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33.What is a T4?
A T4 is a form needed to complete any income tax you might have.
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34.What are the disadvantages of working under the table?
If you are working under the table you could be ineligible to employment
benefits, or being covered by the Workers Compensation Act in case of an
accident on the work site this could become an issue.
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35.What steps should you take if you have a problem at work?
Report any accidents or incidents to your employer, organization, clients etc.
Keep a record of the incident, including a description of the accident, time of day,
date, place. As well discussing problems with your employer is necessary.
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36.What is the purpose of the Employment Standards Self-help Kit?
The Employment Standards Self-Kit is used to help employees to resolve
between themselves at the workplace it must be filled out and handed to
the branch before verification to help solve the issue.
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