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The protected grounds are: race, color, ancestry, place of origin, political
beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability,
sex, sexual orientation, age
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30.What is a layoff and when does it become a termination?
A layoff is temporary and the employer does not have to pay you
compensation. They do, however, have to call you back to work once the
layoff is over
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31.Does an employer need to provide a reason to fire you?
No
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32.What are you entitled to if you are terminated without notice?
In most cases, your employer must give you either Notice of 16 17
Termination or payment instead of notice. This payment is sometimes called
compensation or severance pay
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33.What is a T4?
You need a T4 form to do your income tax.
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34.What are the disadvantages of working under the table?
Being ineligible for employment insurance benefits, and the possibility of
not being covered by the Workers Compensation Act. If you have an
accident at the job site, you may not have any legal recourse, even if you
were working in unsafe conditions.
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35.What steps should you take if you have a problem at work?
Report any incidents of loss or injury to yourself, your clients/customers, or
your organization. Make and keep your own record of the incident. Mark
down the date and time, who was present, and a description of where and
how the incident took place.
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36. What is the purpose of the Employment Standards Self-help Kit?
Self-help Kit to assist employees and employers to resolve problems
among themselves; some exceptions apply. The kit must be filled out
before a complaint will be processed by the Branch.
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