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What Every Student Worker Should Know

Jun
28
2010

By Emily Grubb
Youth Services Officer
Service Canada Centre for Youth

Before you start a new job, there are probably many questions on your mind – what is the company dress code? Will my coworkers be friendly? What will I be doing?

Most importantly, as a new employee, you should ask questions such as: am I being adequately paid according to my skills and qualifications and/or in accordance with provincial/territorial guidelines? What are the hours of work per day and/or week? What other health, safety and regulatory standards should I be aware of before accepting a summer job?

To ensure you are treated fairly in the workplace, it is important to know your rights and learn about employment standards which apply to you.

Some key standards you should be aware of include: minimum wage rates, hours of work, daily break periods and overtime pay.  It is also important to know about your right to workplace safety, termination notice, severance pay and how to file an employment standards complaint.

You should also know there are two sets of labour laws in Canada – the one that applies to you depends on where you work. All workers are covered by their respective provincial/territorial employment standards, except for those who work in industries under federal jurisdiction (such as the federal civil service, railways, radio and television).
 

The Walkerton SCCY, located at 200 McNab Street, is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can reach the centre by phone at (519) 881-2305, by fax at (519) 881-0377or by e-mail at emily.grubb@servicecanada.gc.ca. Job postings are available online at www.jobbank.gc.ca, under “Student/Youth Job Search”, “Ontario” and then “Walkerton and area.”

For information on the Government of Canada summer work experience programs, call 1 800 O-Canada (TTY: 1-800-926-9105) or visit servicecanada.ca/sccy.

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