Employment Standards

Highlights

• Changes for January 1, 2012:
  • Termination of Employment and Just Cause
  • Individual Flex Time Agreements
  • Averaging Permits / Work Break Order / Weekly day of Rest Order
  • General Holidays in Climate Controlled Agricultural Operations
• General Holiday Wages
• Young Employees
  • Under 16? Download a permit application here
• Young Employees in Restaurants
  • Under 16 and thinking about working in a restaurant? Download a permit application here
• Information for New Business Owners
• A Quick Guide to Employment Standards

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Minimum Wage

Minimum Wage to Increase to $10 per hour Oct. 1, 2011

About Employment Standards

Manitoba’s Employment Standards Branch helps employees and employers learn about their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

Branch staff can:

• answer questions
• explain the legislation
• investigate workplace disputes to ensure the legislation is being followed
• give presentations and workshops

Common employment standards issues include:

• minimum wage
• overtime
• general holidays
• vacation
• ending employment

This website has information about The Employment Standards Code, The Construction Industry Wages Act, The Remembrance Day Act, The Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Act, and The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act. It also has some information about the Labour Adjustment Services we offer to help workers and employers find solutions to downsizing, closures and layoffs.

In the Fact Sheet section you will find answers to questions that employers and employees ask most often. The How we Can Help and A Quick Guide to Employment Standards pages are great places to start your search for information.

Employment Standards Branch staff are also available to explain the legislation.

Contact Employment Standards Branch

For more information call our 24 hour inquiry lines:
Telephone: 204-945-3352 or
Toll free in Canada 1-800-821-4307
Fax: 204-948-3046
E-mail: employmentstandards@gov.mb.ca