From July 1, 2025, employers with 25+ employees must provide new employees with written information before their first day of work (or as soon as reasonably possible), including: Legal name and operating name of employer. Employer contact information. General description of work location.
No. In most employment situations, you are entitled to a minimum weekly rest of 32 consecutive hours. However, a government order or union contract might allow the employer to stagger work hours differently.
The Employment Standards Code requires one day of rest in every work week, 2 consecutive days in a period of 2 consecutive work weeks, and so on up to 4 consecutive days in a period of 4 consecutive work weeks. After 24 consecutive workdays, an employee is entitled to at least 4 days of rest.
40 hours in a week (the period between midnight on Saturday and midnight on the Saturday that immediately follows)
Is it illegal to work on the weekend in Canada? No. In Ontario, for example, employers are required to give one day off in each 7-day work week, or 2 consecutive days off over a 2-week period. Therefore, employers are entitled to ask their employees to work for 6 days in a row before giving a day off.
Advance notice periods The length of the period depends on how long you've been working for your employer: less than 3 months: no minimum advance notice period. between 3 months and 1 year: 1 week. between 1 and 5 years: 2 weeks.
You can file a complaint with the CNESST in two ways: Online. By telephone at 1 844 838-0808.
The Act respecting labour standards applies to most employees in Quebec, including those working remotely (for example, working from home). An employee is someone who works for an employer and receives a salary. The Act respecting labour standards says what is legally acceptable regarding working conditions.
Who is Covered? All employees of certain enterprises having workers engaged in interstate commerce, producing goods for interstate commerce, or handling, selling, or otherwise working on goods or materials that have been moved in or produced for such commerce by any person, are covered by the FLSA.