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You are scheduled to work an 8-hour shift then the boss asks you to work another 2 hours. How many hours must
s/he pay you for?
3 hours
You show up for work and work 1 hour before a power failure happens so the boss sends the entire staff home.
How many hours must the boss pay each employee for the day?
4 hours
How many times a month must your boss pay you?
At least twice a month
4. Work Breaks:
How often does an employer have to give you a 30 minute meal break?
at least every 5 hours
How many coffee breaks does an employer have to give you?
none are required
What is a split shift?
a work shift with 2+ separate periods of duty in one day
5. Paydays and Payroll Records:
You were paid for the months of January on the 3rd and 18th and for February on the 10th and 14th. Is the
employer allowed to do this? Explain your answer.
Yes they are, because it’s still twice a month and there is no mention of preset pay periods
What must appear on your written or electronic pay statement (pay stub) each pay period?
Details of hours worked, rates of pay, earnings, and deductions
6. Overtime:
You earn $10 per hour. What would be your gross pay (before taxes) if you worked:
10 hours in one day? _______$100__ 30 hours in one week? ___$300____
7.5 hours in one day? _____$75___ 50 hours in one week? __$500_____
7. Uniforms and Special Clothing:
You work in a mill where you are required to wear hearing (ear) protection, steel-toed boots and safety (eye)
goggles. Who must pay for this equipment?
The mill/company
You work in a restaurant where you are required to wear tan coloured pants, a black collared shirt, belt and casual
shoes. Who is responsible for supplying the outfit? Explain
Myself, because the clothing is not a uniform for the restaurant because there are no specific brands/logos on
them
You work at a golf course and are required to wear a white shirt with the company logo on it. You must also wear
dark coloured pants or skirt. Who is responsible for supplying the outfit? Cleaning it? Explain.
The golf company must supply and clean the shirt with the logo because it is product of the company and a
specific ‘uniform’. The pants and skirt are not proper ‘uniform’ because they do not have logos and have general
requirements.
8. Deductions:
What deductions must you pay (or have come off your cheque)?
Federal income tax
What deductions are optional (your choice) to have come off your pay cheque? Provide examples.
Employee benefits (ex health insurance, dental insurance) , retirement plan contributions
9. Statutory Holidays:
What are the two (2) conditions that you must meet in order to be paid for a statutory holiday?
Worked or earned wages for 15 of the 30 calendar days preceding the holiday
Worked under an averaging agreement at any time within that 30 day period
How much do you make per hour if you work a statutory holiday? ______time and a half PLUS an average days
pay____
Why do you think it would be a good idea to keep a record of the days and hours you have worked?
This way you can double-check and ensure that you have been paid the right amount of money for the right
amount of time you have worked. Also you can ensure that you are working a legal amount of time/frequency