Canada Labour Standards Regulations

Part III of the Canada Labour Code contains provisions setting out minimum labour standards for employers and employees in the federal jurisdiction.

These provisions include standards relating to the following:

Hours of work

Maximum hours of work

Weekly day of rest

Notice of work schedule

Notice of shift changes

Overtime pay or time off

Right to refuse overtime

Right to request flexible work arrangements

Minimum wages

Equal wages

Annual vacations

General holidays

Multi-employer employment

Maternity-related reassignment and leave

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Compassionate care leave

Leave related to critical illness

Leave related to death or disappearance

Personal leave

Leave for victims of family violence

Leave for traditional Aboriginal practices

Bereavement leave

Sick leave

Work-related illness and injury

Leave of absence for members of the reserve force

Group termination of employment

Individual termination of employment

Severance pay

Unjust dismissal

Long-term disability plans

Sexual harassment

Genetic testing

Garnishment of wages

Payment of wages

For more information concerning these provisions, please contact your nearest Labour Program office of the Department of Employment and Social Development or visit the following website:

https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/employment-standards/federal-standards.html

All inquiries will be treated confidentially.