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Residential Caregivers, Domestic Workers and Live-In Nannies
Deductions from Wages
Domestic Workers and Live-in Nannies
Filing a Claim
Other Government Support
Paying Wages and Keeping Records
Residential Caregivers
Vacations and Vacation Pay
What are the Employment Standards: Your rights and responsibilities
What is Minimum Wage?
Who is covered by The Employment Standards Code?
Domestic Workers and Live-in Nannies
Filing a Claim
Other Government Support
Paying Wages and Keeping Records
Residential Caregivers
Vacations and Vacation Pay
What are the Employment Standards: Your rights and responsibilities
What is Minimum Wage?
Who is covered by The Employment Standards Code?
Deductions from Wages
Employers are responsible for paying employees regularly and for all hours worked. Sometimes one or the other will want money deducted from an employee’s pay. There are restrictions regarding what employers are allowed to deduct from wages.Domestic Workers and Live-in Nannies
Domestic workers often live in their employers’ homes, or the homes’ of people they care for. They are protected by employment standards legislation but are allowed special working and overtime hours.Filing a Claim
The Employment Standards Code establishes the rights and responsibilities of most employees and employers in Manitoba. Employers and employees are often able to resolve disputes by calling the Employment Standards Branch office or searching the Employment Standards Branch website for information. If employers and employees still disagree on what employees should be paid, a claim may be filed with the Employment Standards Branch. As a neutral third-party, branch staff can investigate and make a decision on what is owed.Other Government Support
There are more issues in the workplace than employment standards legislation covers. Many times employers and employees ask questions that are better answered by another government agency or departmentPaying Wages and Keeping Records
Employers and employees need to keep accurate records of the hours worked and the amount paid for those hours. Employers must pay employees for all hours they work and explain how the pay was calculated. The Employment Standards Branch requires employers to keep some pay records for three years.Residential Caregivers
Residential caregivers live in the homes of the people they help to live independently. They are protected by the employment standards legislation but have conditions related to their hours of work and rest periods.Vacations and Vacation Pay
Employees who have worked for the same employer for a full year are entitled to two weeks of paid vacation. When employees complete their fifth year of work with an employer, they are entitled to three weeks vacation.What are the Employment Standards: Your rights and responsibilities
The Employment Standards Code establishes the rights and responsibilities of most employees and employers in Manitoba. Although this legislation does not address all workplace situations, it outlines some basic rules employers and employees must follow.What is Minimum Wage?
The minimum wage is the lowest amount, per hour, that employees must be paid by their employers for work in Manitoba.Who is covered by The Employment Standards Code?
Employment standards legislation covers employees whose workplaces are under provincial jurisdiction. Almost 90 per cent of all workplaces fall under provincial jurisdiction, some professionals, agricultural workers and independent contractors are exempt.