Employment Standards — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Employment Standards

This Act sets minimum employment standards on wages and hours, including minimum wage, 8-hour days, 40-hour weeks, overtime pay, and limits on maximum hours, with some exemptions and order-making powers.

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Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
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About this statute

This Act sets minimum employment standards on wages and hours, including minimum wage, 8-hour days, 40-hour weeks, overtime pay, and limits on maximum hours, with some exemptions and order-making powers. This segment sets rules for wages, pay periods, rest days, holiday pay, vacations, and several types of unpaid leave. Employees get several unpaid leave rights for caregiving, family violence, emergencies, bereavement, court duty, and reserve service, and employers must protect confidentiality and reinstate returning employees. Employers must follow notice or pay rules before ending certain employees’ jobs, and there are extra rules for group terminations, layoffs, records, and youth work. This part sets out employment-standards complaints, mediation, orders, appeals, inspections, and regulation-making powers.