Employment/Labour Standards contacts
Here's who to contact for information on employment or labour standards in your province.

Minimum Wage

LabourWatch.com
This online resource offers balanced information for employees about their rights and responsibilities when they want a union in their workplace, as well as when they want to be union-free.

Latest News

A win for members! B.C.’s PNP pilot made permanent
The Entry Level and Semi-Skilled category is now permanent in the Provincial Nominee Immigration (PNP) program, which is good news for B.C. members with temporary foreign workers – you can now nominate...

Manitoba introduces flextime legislation
Manitoba recently proposed a series of changes to the provincial Employment Standards Code (Bill 23). Of greatest significance for foodservice operators would be new “flextime” provisions for full-time staff...

Labour Standards webinars in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s Labour Standards Division, in partnership with HJ Linnen Associates, is providing a series of six, free, 50-minute webinars, beginning in January 2011. Each webinar addresses...

CRFA Update: Government announces changes to TFW Program
The federal government has introduced penalties – taking effect April 1, 2011 – for Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program employers that fail to meet commitments on wages, working conditions...

New workplace accessibility and safety initiatives come to Manitoba
Labour Minister Jennifer Howard recently announced two new initiatives that affect Manitoba workplaces – safety and accessibility. CRFA will participate in discussions on both initiatives...