CH. 14: Employees & Employment Standards

Question 1

the 2 classes of servants

Answer 1

Independent contractors & employees

Question 2

Statutory remittances an employer must make for their employee

Answer 2

Employer must calc.:

• income tax
• EI
• CPP/QPP

Question 3

3 ways employment can be terminated

Answer 3

• Contractual dismissal
• Rightful dismissal
• Wrongful dismissal

Question 4

Maximum weekly EI benefit

Answer 4

$413/ 55% of claimant’s average insured earnings (whichever is less)

Question 5

Employers that oversell a position with promises that are not kept can be sued by employee for__

Answer 5

Misrepresentation

Question 6

4 items that should be included in a job description

Answer 6

• Job duties & standards
• Remuneration
• Duration of term of employment
• Likelihood of changes to the position

Question 7

2 things employers can discriminate on

Answer 7

• Merit

- Bona Fide Occupational Requirement

Question 8

Type of leave you/ your partner are eligible for when deciding to adopt a child

Answer 8

Parental leave

Question 9

Conditions for rightful dismissal

Answer 9

1. Financial disloyalty
2. Falsified qualifications of gross
3. Continuing incompetence

Question 10

6 items employers can expect from their employees

Answer 10

1. proper performance of work
2. good faith & loyalty
3. confidentiality
4. Noncompetition agreements
5. Reasonable notice

Question 11

Legislation of Provincial labour standards

Answer 11

• personnel records be kept
• employees meet min. age requirement
• min. wage is paid to employees
• hours of work & OT pay
• payment of wages
• vacation pay
• holidays

Question 12

Min. amount of hours needed for EI benefits

Answer 12

420-700 hrs depending on the regional unemployment rate