Planning 10
2
Assignment Worksheet
Unit 2 Lesson 7
Instructions:
The Pre-Lesson and Post Lesson is marked, based on effort, completeness, and neatness
(not accuracy). The rest of the assignment is marked, based on effort, completeness,
neatness, and accuracy. Do your best!
For this assignment, refer the booklet "A Guide to the Employment Standards Act" or to
www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb
Assignment :
Answer the following questions:
1. Once you have reported to work, what is the minimum pay you should receive, if you
were scheduled to work a seven-hour shift and sent home after one hour?
2 .Are you entitled to a coffee break in B.C.?
3. List the nine Statutory Holidays in B.C.
4. If you are a manager would you be entitled to extra pay for working on a Statutory
Holiday?
5. How long after you start a job, do you qualify for Statutory Holiday pay?
6. Is there a minimum number of days that you would have to work in order to qualify for
Statutory Holiday pay?
7 .Can an employer require you to remove nose rings, tongue rings etc. prior to
commencing a shift?
8. What is the minimum wage for employees who have less than 500 hours of total paid
employment?
9 .What is the minimum wage for most other employees in B.C.?
10. Are tips considered wages?
11. If you have worked for an employer for 3.5 years and you are terminated without a
justifiable reason or notice, how many weeks of pay should you receive for this
termination under the Act?
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Planning 10
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Assignment Worksheet
Unit 2 Lesson 7
12. What should you do if a customer takes $40 worth of goods/products and leaves
without paying?
13. Is it legal for the employer to take the $40 off your paycheque or ask you to pay for
the goods/products?
14. What should you do if the employer requires you to repay the $40?
15. If the employer tells you that you have to wear a white shirt and black pants or skirt
at work, is this considered a uniform?
16. If someone in your immediate family dies, how many days off are you entitled to?
17. How many times per month must an employee be paid under the Act?
18. How many days does the employer have to pay you all wages owed if you quit your
job?
19. How many days does the employer have to pay you all wages owed if you are fired?
20. Give two examples of “just cause”
21. How long do you have to work for the same employer before you qualify for your
first vacation?
Post Lesson Reflection:
Which of the questions above applies to you or your peers the most? Why?
Evaluation:
Question #1 - #21:
/21
Post-Lesson Reflection: /4
TOTAL:
/25
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