EMPLYOMENT STANDARDS The following information has been accessed and modified from ) Employment Standards identify the minimum standards of employment for adults, adolescents and young persons. An adult is anyone over the age of 18 years. A young person is anyone aged 15 17 years. – An adolescent is anyone aged 12 14 years. – Know the minimum wage for each age group. Know their rights to holidays, holiday pay, and leave. Jobs in construction, heavy lifting occupations and working with moving equipment are not considered appropriate for adolescents. Persons under 16 years of age cannot be employed during normal school hours. mployment standards define minimum standards of employment for employers and Minimum standards such as general workers in the workplace. holidays, vacations, minimum wage and termination apply to all workers regardless In Alberta, our employment standards are of age. There are some restrictions placed contained in the and the . Through these on workers under 18 years old. laws, minimum standards of employment have been established. Workers under age 18 and their employers Under the legislation, Adolescents are share rights and responsibilities under persons aged1 2, 13, and 14. employment standards and laws. Alberta’s Under the legislation, Young Persons are those aged 15, 16 or 17. Persons 18 years or older are classified as Adults. Where legislated standards do not fit the unique circumstances of a workplace, it may be necessary to obtain a permit for a variation or relief from a standard.
EMPLYOMENT STANDARDS The following information has been accessed and modified from ) Employment Standards identify the minimum standards of employment for adults, adolescents and young persons. An adult is anyone over the age of 18 years. A young person is anyone aged 15 – 17 years. An adolescent is anyone aged 12 – 14 years. Know the minimum wage for each age group. Know their rights to holidays, holiday pay, and leave. Jobs in construction, heavy lifting occupations and working with moving equipment are not considered appropriate for adolescents. Persons under 16 years of age cannot be employed during normal school hours. mployment standards define minimum standards of employment for employers and workers in the workplace. In Alberta, our employment standards are contained in the and the . Through these laws, minimum standards of employment have been established. Workers under age 18 and their employers share rights and responsibilities under Alberta’s employment standards and laws. Minimum standards such as general holidays, vacations, minimum wage and termination apply to all workers regardless of age. There are some restrictions placed on workers under 18 years old. Under the legislation, Adolescents are persons aged1 2, 13, and 14. Under the legislation, Young Persons are those aged 15, 16 or 17. Persons 18 years or older are classified as Adults. Where legislated standards do not fit the unique circumstances of a workplace, it may be necessary to obtain a permit for a variation or relief from a standard.
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