Hey everyone!
So you haven't heard from us in a while but Adam and I, as well as the FF union team, have been meeting with AMUSE, getting some survey's ready for y'all, and doing some research in preparation for bargaining.
Anyway hope everyone is having a lovely summer. I am having a blast looking over Quebec labour codes - but actually! So I decided to share the fun. Below I have broken down some parts of the Quebec Labour Standard Act which I think are particularly interesting and may apply to us.
For starters the Quebec Labour Standard Act (QLSA) sets the minimum conditions for all Quebec employees. While some employees are excluded from this act (such as domestic workers) we are not... a.k.a. the QLSA applies to Floor fellows.
WAGES SECTION:
As of May 2014 the General Min Wage in Quebec is $10. 35 per hour. However there are some exceptions such as: camp counsellors, trainees, and employees remunerated on commission alone.
Under a sub section about Meals and Accommodation the QLSA states:
"An employee's working conditions may require the employer to provide meals and accommodation or ensure that accommodation is provided to the employee. ... Each employee must have a bed and a chest of drawers, and access to a toilet and shower or bath.... The employee cannot be required to pay any other costs related to the accommodation, such as the cost of having access to a kitchen, a living room or any other room."
FYI the maximum you can be charged for meals and housing in this case is $26.79 per week for food and $25.76 per week for a room.
So you haven't heard from us in a while but Adam and I, as well as the FF union team, have been meeting with AMUSE, getting some survey's ready for y'all, and doing some research in preparation for bargaining.
Anyway hope everyone is having a lovely summer. I am having a blast looking over Quebec labour codes - but actually! So I decided to share the fun. Below I have broken down some parts of the Quebec Labour Standard Act which I think are particularly interesting and may apply to us.
For starters the Quebec Labour Standard Act (QLSA) sets the minimum conditions for all Quebec employees. While some employees are excluded from this act (such as domestic workers) we are not... a.k.a. the QLSA applies to Floor fellows.
WAGES SECTION:
As of May 2014 the General Min Wage in Quebec is $10. 35 per hour. However there are some exceptions such as: camp counsellors, trainees, and employees remunerated on commission alone.
Under a sub section about Meals and Accommodation the QLSA states:
"An employee's working conditions may require the employer to provide meals and accommodation or ensure that accommodation is provided to the employee. ... Each employee must have a bed and a chest of drawers, and access to a toilet and shower or bath.... The employee cannot be required to pay any other costs related to the accommodation, such as the cost of having access to a kitchen, a living room or any other room."
FYI the maximum you can be charged for meals and housing in this case is $26.79 per week for food and $25.76 per week for a room.