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I thought it might be worthwhile to compare the Labour Standards of Ontario with those of its neighbours.

Labour Standards can comprise: Minimum Wage, Overtime rules/pay, # of Statutory holidays, Meal Breaks, Paid Vacation time, etc.

In general, I would tend to favour more generous labour standards, not necessarily as generous as those of Europe; but at least as generous as those of our neighbours, if not more so.

With that in mind; a few comparisons for your consideration:

Work Week/ Overtime (the number of hours before overtime pay kicks in)
* each province/state has some jobs except from their standard laws

ONTARIO - 44 hours
Quebec - 40 Hours
BC - 40 Hours
Saskatchewan - 40 Hours
Manitoba - 40 Hours
New York State - 40 Hours
Michigan - 40 Hours

Alberta - 44 Hours

More comparisons to come!
 
Vacation Comparisons

* Vacation Days (Statutory Holidays + Vacation Time = Total)

Statutory Holidays + Paid Vacation Time = Total Vacation Days

Ontario 9 + 10 (days) = 19 days
B.C 9 + 10 (days)* = 19 days * 5 extra days after 5 years
Alberta 9 + 10 (days)* = 19 days * 5 extra days after 5 years
Sask. 9 + 15 (days)* = 24 days * 5 extra days after 10 years

France 10 + 25 (days) = 35 days

Brazil 13 + 30 (days) = 43 days
Germany 10* + 20 (days) = 30 days * paid holidays are variable and regulated by state.
Australia 10* + 20 (days) = 30 days * average, provincial numbers vary
India 3* + 60 (days) = 63 days * widely variable by local region and religion

France is highlighted as a European Average as most European countries follow their number +/- 3 days total
 
Ryerson University is my employer, and I am being told that instead of getting paid according to how many hours I work per week (or bi-weekly), I will be getting paid according to the "workstudy parameters" of the provincial government. The way I was told this would be happening is:

Instead of getting paid for 6 hours/week (the correct compensation), the university would pay me for 10 hours/week until March, and then I would need to work into April since I theoretically owe them "hours" because they will have paid me 4 hours more weekly than I really worked. Sounds like a violation of labour law to me. Anyone care to elaborate, perhaps somebody with an understanding of this stuff. All attempts to research into this have resulted in confusion. Thanks in advance!
 
What department are you working for? Are you working for the university bureaucracy or are you working under a professor?
 
yin yang:

Perhaps - but if this arrangement isn't in place, there is a fair chance that your employer won't be able to hire you at all given work-study provides an amount that had to be used by a certain date.

AoD
 

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