Period B For Learning Employee Rights and Benefits May 23

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Period B For Learning Employee Rights and Benefits May 23

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Review the resources on Employee Rights in Ontario on Slides 5-8 in the Employment Rights and Responsibilities PPT.  Then answer the questions below:

1.  List all the Employee Rights.

2.  Do you think the Employee Rights and Benefits are fair and equitable?  Explain your thinking.

3.  Compare these Employee Rights to the Employee Rights of workers in your country.  Are they better, lower or about the same?  Explain your thinking.

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Re: Period B For Learning Employee Rights and Benefits May 23

by Yuhan (Yoly) Fu -
The employees who have been working for less than 5 years are entitled to 2 weeks of vacation.sometime These benefits packages vary from employer to employer.This may occur if the woman earns more money Mat leave is taken for 15 weeks and then you take ‘parental leave’ for up to 40 weeks.And in Ontario, general minimum wage is $17.20/hour.I think it is fair and equal, because we can't work all the time, it will do harm to our health, we should also get overtime pay when we finish the work, the overtime time uses the employee's personal time. We will have some health problems at work, sometimes we will get sick because of the work pressure and the workload, so we need to have insurance, so that we don't have to pay too much to the hospital when we get sick. I think it is different, because in terms of wages and benefits, they may get higher wages and higher benefits, but then they may need to pay more things.

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Re: Period B For Learning Employee Rights and Benefits May 23

by Jiaheng (Andrew) Li -
Employee rights in Ontario include the right to minimum wage, overtime pay, public holidays, vacation time and pay, leaves of absence (such as for illness or family responsibilities), and a safe and harassment-free workplace.
1. Minimum Wage: Ontario's rate is generally higher.
2. Overtime Pay: Both regions require 1.5 times regular pay, with variations in hours and conditions.
3. Holidays and Leave: Ontario provides 9 statutory holidays and at least 2 weeks of vacation after one year; Thailand offers 13 public holidays and 6 vacation days after one year, plus specific leaves.
4. Workplace Safety: Both have regulations to ensure safe working conditions.
5. Termination and Severance: Ontario requires notice or pay in lieu and severance for long-term employees; Thailand provides severance pay based on years of service.

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