Provincial or territorial service · Work and business
Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
Provincial and territorial employment standards set minimum wage, overtime, vacation, leaves and notice of termination. File a complaint if you are owed money. Federally regulated jobs follow the Canada Labour Code.
Who handles it
Each province and territory runs its own. Find yours in the table below.
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In every province and territory
Who handles it in each province and territory, with the official link.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Employment Standards Branch (Government of British Columbia) | Employment standardschecked | |
| Alberta | Alberta Employment Standards (Government of Alberta) | File a complaintchecked | |
| Saskatchewan | Employment Standards (Government of Saskatchewan) | File a complaintchecked | |
| Manitoba | Employment Standards (Manitoba Labour) | File a claimchecked | |
| Ontario | Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Standards Program) | File a claimchecked | |
| Quebec | Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) | File a labour standards complaintchecked | |
| New Brunswick | Employment Standards (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour) | File a complaint onlinechecked | |
| Nova Scotia | Labour Standards (Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration) | Your employment rightschecked | |
| Prince Edward Island | Employment Standards, Labour and Industrial Relations (Government of PEI) | None on record | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Labour Standards Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | Labour standards and complaintschecked | Complaints must be in writing and filed within 6 months of the job ending. |
| Yukon | Employment Standards (Government of Yukon) | None on record | File a wage complaint within 6 months of the date the wages were due. |
| Northwest Territories | Employment Standards Office (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | Employment standards ruleschecked | |
| Nunavut | Labour Standards Compliance Office (Government of Nunavut) | Labour and employment standardschecked |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards