Worker Recruitment and Protection Act Employer Registration Application (774kb pdf)
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act requires all employers wanting to recruit foreign workers to first register with Employment Standards. Employers can electronically submit an application form. For more information, please read our Employer Registration Information page.
Claim Form (80kb pdf):
Employees who believe their employers did not pay them correctly, can file a claim with the Employment Standards Branch. Claims must be filed within six months of the last day of work or when the incident happened. Employment standards staff can only investigate and collect up to six months of unpaid and overtime wages and up to 22 months for vacations and general holiday pay.
Employment Permit Application for Young Employees Form (104kb pdf):
The application requires information from the applicant, a parent/guardian, the school principal and the employer. The completed form can be taken, mailed, or faxed to the nearest Employment Standards Branch office.
Employment Permit Application for Young Employees in Restaurants Form (192kb pdf):
The application requires information from the applicant, a parent/guardian, the school principal and the employer. The completed form can be taken, mailed, or faxed to the nearest Employment Standards Branch office.
Averaging Permit/Order Application Form (52 kb pdf)
Employers can apply for a permit or order to: average the standard hours of work across a longer period; reduce the 30 minute break period; or change the day of rest. A request generally needs the written agreement of the majority of the employees who will be affected by the permit/order.
Employment Agency Business License Form 1 (110kb pdf)
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act requires a licence issued by Employment Standards for businesses engaged in finding workers for employment in Manitoba and finding employment in Manitoba for workers.
Foreign Worker Recruitment License Form 2 (113kb pdf)
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act requires a licence issued by Employment Standards for businesses engaged in finding one or more foreign workers for employment in Manitoba and finding employment in Manitoba for one or more foreign workers.
Child Talent Agency License Form 3 (140kb pdf)
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act requires a licence issued by Employment Standards for businesses engaged in promoting a child under the age of 17.
Child Performer Recruitment License Form 4 (158kb pdf)
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act requires a licence issued by Employment Standards for businesses engaged in the activities of auditioning, scouting or recruiting a child under the age of 17 for the purpose of referring the child to a child talent agency.
Child Performer Permit Form 5 (72kb pdf)
All children promoted by a talent or modeling agency must have Child Performer Permit from Employment Standards. This is a requirement of the new Worker Recruitment and Protection Act, which improves protections for children in the talent and modeling industry.
