Table of Contents

  1. Vocabulary
  2. Section 1: Employment Law in Quebec
    1. 1.1 What is an employment contract?
    2. 1.2 Does an employment contract have to be in writing?
    3. 1.3 What does my employer have to do?
    4. 1.4 What do I have to do as an employee?
    5. 1.5 What are labour standards?
    6. 1.6 Who is covered under the labour standards law?
    7. 1.7 Who is not covered under the labour standards law?
    8. 1.8 What is the Commission des normes du travail (Labour Standards Commission)?
    9. NOTES
  3. Section 2: Psychological Harassment at Work
    1. 2.1 What is psychological harassment?
    2. 2.2 Who is protected against psychological harassment?
    3. 2.3 Does the harasser have to be a co-worker?
    4. 2.4 Can I be psychologically harassed at work if the act only happened once?
    5. 2.5 What is sexual harassment at work?
    6. 2.6 What can I do if I am psychologically or sexually harassed at work?
    7. 2.7 What should my employer do if I am being psychologically or sexually harassed at work?
    8. 2.8 What if I keep being harassed?
    9. NOTES
  4. Section 3: Leave, Vacation and Holidays
    1. 3.1 What is leave?
    2. 3.2 Can I take leave if someone in my family dies?
    3. 3.3 Can I take leave if I get married?
    4. 3.4 Can I take leave if I am sick?
    5. 3.5 Can I take leave to take care of my family?
    6. 3.6 Can I take leave if I am pregnant?
    7. 3.7 How much leave can I take when I give birth or adopt a child?
    8. 3.8 How much leave can I take after I give birth or adopt a child?
    9. 3.9 Can I take paid vacation?
    10. 3.10 How much paid vacation can I take?
    11. 3.11 Can I take paid vacation if I work part-time?
    12. 3.12 Can I take the money and keep working?
    13. 3.13 Can I take unused vacation time later?
    14. 3.14 What happens if my company shuts down for vacation?
    15. 3.15 Can my employer decide when I take vacation?
    16. 3.16 Can my employer refuse to pay me my vacation pay before my vacation?
    17. 3.17 What if I quit or am fired before I take my vacation?
    18. 3.18 What is a holiday?
    19. 3.19 Which days are holidays?
    20. 3.20 Am I paid for a holiday?
    21. 3.21 What if I work on a holiday?
    22. NOTES
  5. Section 4: Salary and Overtime
    1. 4.1 How much is minimum wage?
    2. 4.2 What is a tip employee?
    3. 4.3 I am a tip employee. What is my salary?
    4. 4.4 What do I do if my employer called me in to work, then sent me home after just two (2) hours?
    5. 4.5 Does the employer have to pay me if he is trying me out for the job?
    6. 4.6 How often does my employer have to pay me?
    7. 4.7 I travel for work. Am I paid for my travel time?
    8. 4.8 What is overtime?
    9. 4.9 How much am I paid if I work overtime?
    10. 4.10 Can I take paid time off instead of the money?
    11. 4.11 Can I refuse to work overtime?
    12. NOTES
  6. Section 5: Uniforms, Breaks and Weekly Rest
    1. 5.1 Who pays for my uniform?
    2. 5.2 Who pays for cleaning my uniform?
    3. 5.3 Am I allowed to take a coffee break?
    4. 5.4 Do I get paid for a coffee break?
    5. 5.5 How long do I have for my meal break?
    6. 5.6 Do I get paid for my meal break?
    7. 5.7 What if I work during my meal break?
    8. 5.8 How much weekly rest do I get?S
    9. NOTES
  7. Section 6: Dismissal
    1. 6.1 Can my employer dismiss me?
    2. 6.2 When can my employer dismiss me?
    3. 6.3 What is good cause?
    4. 6.4 Does my employer have to give me notice before dismissing me?
    5. 6.5 How much notice does my employer have to give me?
    6. 6.6 What if my employer dismisses me without giving me notice?
    7. 6.7 Does my employer have to give me notice if I am laid off?
    8. 6.8 What is a work certificate and does my employer have to give me one?
    9. 6.9 How do I file a complaint if I do not think I should have been dismissed?
    10. 6.10 What happens after I file a complaint?
    11. NOTES
  8. Section 7: Exercising Your Rights
    1. 7.1 When should I file a complaint with the Labour Standards Commission?
    2. 7.2 How does the Labour Standards Commission handle complaints?
    3. 7.3 Is there a time limit to file a complaint with the Commission?
    4. NOTES
  9. Section 8: Activities and Resources
    1. 8.1 Discussion Questions
    2. 8.2 Word Search
    3. 8.3 Resources and Contact Info