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Employment Standards

Official employment and labour standards for each province and territory, and federal labour standards.

Official source published by a government or authority

Federal (Canada)

Official source Government resource · Federal (Canada)

Federal labour standards (Canada Labour Code)

Government of Canada page on federal labour standards under Part III of the Canada Labour Code, for federally regulated workplaces.

Source: Government of Canada Verified October 29, 2026

Alberta

Official source Government resource · Alberta

Employment standards (Alberta)

Government of Alberta page on employment standards: minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, vacation and termination rules for Alberta employers and employees.

Source: Government of Alberta Verified October 29, 2026

British Columbia

Official source Government resource · British Columbia

Employment standards (British Columbia)

Province of British Columbia page on employment standards under the Employment Standards Act, for employers and employees in British Columbia.

Source: Province of British Columbia Verified October 29, 2026

Manitoba

Official source Government resource · Manitoba

Employment Standards (Manitoba)

Province of Manitoba Employment Standards branch page, with information for employers and employees on wages, hours, leaves and termination.

Source: Province of Manitoba Verified October 29, 2026

New Brunswick

Official source Legislation · New Brunswick

Employment Standards Act (New Brunswick, E-7.2)

Official consolidated text of New Brunswick’s Employment Standards Act, chapter E-7.2, on the New Brunswick acts and regulations website.

Source: Government of New Brunswick Verified October 29, 2026

Newfoundland and Labrador

Official source Government resource · Newfoundland and Labrador

Labour Standards Division (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Division page, which enforces the Labour Standards Act for non-unionized employees and workplaces.

Source: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador Verified October 29, 2026

Nova Scotia

Official source Government resource · Nova Scotia

Employment rights (Nova Scotia)

Government of Nova Scotia page on employment rights and labour standards for employers and employees in Nova Scotia.

Source: Government of Nova Scotia Verified October 29, 2026

Northwest Territories

Official source Government resource · Northwest Territories

Employment standards (Northwest Territories)

Government of the Northwest Territories Education, Culture and Employment page on employment standards in the Northwest Territories.

Source: Government of the Northwest Territories Verified October 29, 2026

Ontario

Official source Government resource · Ontario

Your guide to the Employment Standards Act (Ontario)

Government of Ontario guide to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, covering the minimum rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in Ontario.

Source: Government of Ontario Verified October 29, 2026

Quebec

Official source Government resource · Quebec

Working conditions (CNESST, Québec)

CNESST page on working conditions and labour standards that apply to employers and employees in Québec.

Source: Commission des normes, de l’équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) Verified October 29, 2026

Saskatchewan

Official source Government resource · Saskatchewan

Employment standards (Saskatchewan)

Government of Saskatchewan page on employment standards for Saskatchewan employers and employees.

Source: Government of Saskatchewan Verified October 29, 2026

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