Glossary
In Employment and Work, Getting paid, Wages, Overtime, Vacation & holiday pay , Pay deductions
The law says that there are certain amounts that an employer must take from an employee’s wages. These are called statutory deductions.
For example, employers must take money for income taxes, Employment Insurance (EI) premiums, and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contributions.
An employer cannot take more than what the law allows. And they must send the money to the proper place.
A T4 statement is an information slip prepared by your employer with information you need to complete your annual income tax return. It lists things like wages your employer paid you, and how much they took from your pay for Employment Insurance, income tax, and Canada Pension Plan.
In Employment Insurance, Immigration Law, Income Assistance, Refugee Law
A temporary resident is someone who has permission from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada to be in Canada for a specific period of time. This includes visitors, people with some study permits, people with some work permits, and people with Temporary Resident Permits.
Not everyone who’s allowed to enter Canada is a temporary resident. For example, if you make a refugee claim, this does not give you the status of a temporary resident. But you can remain in Canada until your refugee claim process is complete.
When an employer fires you or lays you off, they usually have to give you notice ahead of time. The amount of time can depend on many things including how long you’ve been in the job.
If they let you go right away, they must pay you the money you’d have earned if they had told you ahead of time. This is called pay in lieu of notice or termination pay.
In Employment and Work, Housing Law, Human Rights, Tribunals and Courts
There are times when Ontario’s Human Rights Code does not require accommodation. But there must be proof that it will cause undue hardship. For example, it would be undue hardship if the only option would:
- cost too much
- cause a serious risk to the health or safety of others
In Employment and Work, Human Rights, Tribunals and Courts
A union is an organized group of workers that bargains with an employer to set conditions of employment, such as wages, hours of work, and overtime pay. Sometimes unions are called labour unions or trade unions.
Service Canada can give you a penalty if you give them information related to your Employment Insurance (EI) claim that you know is not true or accurate. This is called a violation.
If you have any violations in the last 5 years, you might need to work more hours to qualify for EI.
The Employment Standards Act says that wages include your regular salary, vacation pay, commissions, overtime, holiday pay, allowances for room and board, and termination pay.
They do not include tips, employer contributions to a benefit plan, payments from a benefit plan, or expenses that an employer pays for, such as travel.
Workers’ compensation benefits are payments for injuries or diseases that are related to the work you were doing. Workers’ compensation is paid by the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).