From c8c85f5635c7876e74cce95977c4495e9766a4fe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexandre Bobkov Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:50:23 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] compliance --- docs/source/compliance.rst | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/source/compliance.rst b/docs/source/compliance.rst index 8d22a5b..044e3ac 100644 --- a/docs/source/compliance.rst +++ b/docs/source/compliance.rst @@ -265,6 +265,15 @@ dealing with employment/labour standards. Employment/labour standards are rules by each provincial/territorial jurisdiction that dictate issues such as hours of work, minimum wage, overtime, vacation pay and termination pay requirements. + **Example:** + + The Gap is a retail business with stores across Canada. The workers in each store are + governed under the employment/labour standards legislated in the jurisdiction in which they + work. For example, the minimum general hourly wage in effect January 1, 2020 (which is + governed by provincial/territorial employment/labour standards) is higher in Ontario than in + Prince Edward Island. An employee working in Ontario would receive a higher hourly + minimum wage than an employee with the same position in Prince Edward Island. + Employers must follow the employment/labour standards legislated by the jurisdiction in which their employees work, unless they are governed by federal labour standards. Federal labour standards apply to certain industries and organizations, regardless of where the