Employment Standards in Canada
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Are self-employed people covered by The Employment Standards Code?
Some are. Although many people are called self-employed or independent contractors they may not be when it
comes to Employment Standards. Determining if a person is an employee or an independent contractor can be
very complex. Signing a document that states a person is an independent contractor does not necessarily make it
so. It is the nature of the relationship between both parties that determines if someone is truly an independent
contractor. Independent contractors are not covered by employment standards legislation.

Contact the Employment Standards Branch for more details.

Are people employed in agriculture covered by Employment Standards
legislation?

Yes, effective June 30, 2008 many employees working in agriculture are covered by Employment Standards

legislation. Employees working on a farm owned by a family member are excluded fi’om most standards. Other

employees working in agriculture are covered by most standards. There are some exceptions regarding general

holidays, wages for reporting for work and overtime. Please see the fact sheeg on agriculture for more details.

Do young people have the same rights as other employees?

Yes, young people have the same rights and the same obligations. They are entitled to vacation pay, overtime,
**minimum wage, general holiday pay and all other rights under The Employment Standards Code. The website at
www.manitoba.caflabour/standards has information on employee and employer rights and responsibilities.
How old must a person be to work?
Generally, children under 12 years old are only allowed to work for an employer in exceptional circumstances.
Employees under 16 years old must have a permit from the Employment Standards Branch before they can work.
Are there restrictions on where and when young people can work?
Yes, people under 18 years old are not allowed to work alone between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 am.
They are also not allowed to work in the following industries:
0 forestry I
0 saw or pulp mills
I confined spaces
underground in mines or on the face of open pit quarries
0 asbestos abatement and removal
Employees under 16 years old are not allowed to work between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 am. or work:
i – on a construction site
0 in the industrial or manufacttning processes
0 drilling or servicing rigs
0 on scaffolds or swing stages
0 pruning, repairing, maintaining, or removing of trees

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