True/False Quiz Overheads

1. True/False Quiz Overheads Labour Standards for Young Workers

2. The Labour Standards Act • protects workers by setting rules for minimum conditions of employment • ensures what we value as a society is reflected in our workplace rules • eliminates unfair competition

3. The Labour Standards Act • applies to most Saskatchewan employersand employees no matter what the hours worked – part-time, casual, full-time, seasonal or temporary.

4. The Labour Standards Act Exemptions: • farm workers • employees who work in jobs that are covered by federal law • occasional babysitters • partial exemptions • (such as managers and teachers)

5. The Labour Standards Act Workers are most often affected by the rules for: • equal pay • payroll administration • termination • public and annual holidays • minimum wage • holiday pay • hours of work

6. Minimum Wage The minimum wage in Saskatchewan is $9.25. T F

7. Minimum Wage False. As of September 1, 2011, minimum wage is $9.50.

8. Overtime All employees who work more than 8 hours in a day must be paid overtime. T F

9. Overtime False. Most workers, but not all are paid overtime: • after 8 hours/day • after 40 hours/week • after 32 hours in a week in which a public holiday occurs • at a rateof 1.5 x hourly wage

10. Overtime Exemptions Some workers are not eligible for overtime pay: • managers • professional employees

11. Overtime The overtime rate is 1.5 times the employee's regular wage. T F

12. Overtime True Workers are paid overtime: •at a rateof 1.5 x hourly wage

13. Minimum Callout Most employees must be paid a minimum of $27.75 each time they are called out to work. T F

14. Minimum Callout False. •Most employees, but not all are entitled to a minimum payment each time they report for work. They get either minimum call-out pay of $28.50 or their wage for the hours they work, whichever is greater. • Students in grade twelve or lower are exempt during the school year.

15. Coffee Breaks Most employees are entitled to a coffee break for every six hours they work. T F

16. Coffee Breaks False. • Coffee breaks are not required under Saskatchewan’s Labour Standards Act. • If provided, rest breaks (coffee breaks) are paid breaks.

17. Employers in hotels, restaurants, educational institutions, hospitals, or nursing homes who require their employees to wear uniforms shall provide, repair and launder that uniform free- of-charge and shall not deduct the cost from your wages. Uniforms

18. Transportation Home Transportation for Certain Employees Employees who finish work between 12:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. local time Must be provided free-of-charge to the employee’s place of residence

19. Meal Breaks Employers must give employees paid meal breaks. T F

20. Meal Breaks False • Workers who are scheduled to work 6 hours or more get an unpaid 30 minute meal break for every five consecutive hours of work.

21. Illness/Injury All employees are entitled to paid sick leave. T F

22. Length of Protected Absence (unpaid) Type of Illness/Injury Illness/Injury False Not serious 12 days in a calendar year Serious 12 weeks in a 52 week period WCB 26 weeks

23. Work Schedules Except in emergencies, employers must give their employees notice of changes to their work schedules. T F

24. Work Schedules True.Workers get work schedules that give one week’s notice of: • work days and hours • work start and end times • times of meal breaks • changes to work schedules

25. Days Off • One day off in every seven days for employees who are usually employed for 20 or more hours/week. • Two days off in every seven if employees work 20 or more hours a week in retail and there are 10 or more employees in the business.

26. Notice for Discharging and Laying-off Employees Employees must give their employers 2 weeks’ notice when they leave their jobs. T F

27. Notice for Discharging and Laying-off Employees False • The Labour Standards Act does not set out the amount of notice employees must give their employers

28. Notice for Discharging and Laying-off Employees Employees who have worked less than 3 months are entitled to one week’s notice when laid off. T F

29. Employment Period Notice Required 0 - 3 months 0 weeks 2 weeks 1 - 3 years 1 week 3 months - 1 year 4 weeks 3 - 5 years 6 weeks 5 - 10 years 8 weeks 10 years or more Notice for Discharging and Laying-off Employees False

30. Pay in Lieu of Notice of Lay-Off When notice is not given, the employee must be paid his/her regular wages in lieu of (instead of) the notice time required.

31. Annual Holiday Pay All employees are entitled to annual holiday pay. T F

32. full-time • part-time • casual • temporary • seasonal Annual Holiday Pay True. Annual Holiday Pay is paid to all employees regardless of the amount of hours worked. This includes:

33. Annual holiday pay Annual Holiday Pay is calculated by multiplying total wages over a 12-month period by 3/52 (about 6%) Example: Wages for 12 months $4000 Annual Holiday Pay: $4000 x 3/52 (6%) $230.77

34. Annual Holidays Leave entitlements • Most employees are entitled to a minimum of three weeks after each year of employment and a minimum of four weeks upon completion of 10 years with the same employer

35. Public Holidays New Year’s Day Victoria Day Family Day Canada Day Good Friday Saskatchewan Day Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Remembrance Day Christmas Day

36. Public Holiday Pay Most employees get: • 1/20 (5%) of the worker’s regular wages earned during the four weeks prior to the holiday (equal to about a regular day’s wage) as Public Holiday Pay.

37. Public Holiday Pay Example: 4 weeks wages before holiday: $400 Public Holiday Pay: (1/20 or 5% x $400) $20

38. Public Holidays • Most employees must be paid 1.5 times their regular salary for working on a public holiday. • T F

39. Payment for Work on aPublic Holiday True. If you work on a public holiday, you get paid a premium rate (time and one half) for all hours worked. This in addition to Public Holiday Pay. Public Holiday Pay + Premium Pay (1.5 x hours worked on the public holiday)

40. Payroll Administration Cash shortages and the cost of replacing broken or damaged goods can be deducted from an employee's wages. T F

41. Payroll Administration False. Only deductions required by law (Employment Insurance, Income Tax, CPP) or voluntary employee purchases from the employer, may be taken from wages.

42. Equal Pay Male and female employees doing similar work can be paid differently only when their years of service differ. T F

43. Equal Pay False. Pay rates can differ when based on • seniority • merit • trainee programs

44. Equal Pay Male and female employees entitled to equal pay when they perform similar work: • in the same establishment • under similar working conditions • requiring similar skill, effort, and responsibility

45. Complaints & Enforcement The Labour Standards Division: • provides information and advice • investigates and intervenes in workplace complaints

46. Complaints & Enforcement An employee must make a claim for unpaid wages within one year of the time the unpaid wages were due.

47. Complaints & Enforcement 1.Call the Labour Standards Division for information. 2.Make an anonymous third person complaint. 3. Try to resolve with employer. 4.Ask for early resolution.

48. Complaints & Enforcement 5.Make a formal complaint. 9. Employer or employee appeals. 6.Complaint is investigated. 10. Final decision can be appealed. 7.Officer tries to collect money owed. 8.Officer issueswage assessment.

49. Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Labour Standards Division 1-800-667-1783 www.lrws.gov.sk.ca/labour-standards www.lrws.gov.sk.ca/youth-at-work