Vacation Pay - Ensures that employees receive vacation pay and/or an annual vacation.

Public Holidays - Identifies the six (6) paid public holidays and outlines the criteria required for an employee to qualify for pay on a holiday.

Hours of Work - Defines standard working hours and work week. Provides for a day of rest, daily maximum hours and rest periods for employees. Also requires employers to pay overtime to employees.

Minimum Wage - Requires employers to pay at least minimum wage to employees.

Wage Protection - Provides for the payment of wages, place and time of payment and ensures that employees receive a pay stub. Also ensures illegal deductions are not taken from employees.

Tips & Gratuities - Ensures that employees receive tips and gratuities.

Leave - Provides for various leaves such as pregnancy, adoption, parental, compassionate care, sick/family responsibility and bereavement. Outlines the amount of leave employees are entitled to and the criteria to qualify for the leave.

Employment of Children - Ensures that children are not employed in situations where their health or well being is affected. Also requires that parents give written consent for a child to be employed.

Notice of Termination - Requires that employers and employees give and receive appropriate notice of lay-off, and provides for either party to terminate employment without notice, in certain circumstances. Also sets out the preconditions for terminating large number of employees.

Administration - Outlines powers of the Director of Labour Standards and provides for an Unpaid Wage Account. Also requires employers maintain proper records and provides power of entry, interview and inspection.

Enforcement - Provides redress for the Labour Relations Agency or by either party affected by breaches of the Labour Standards Act.  

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