1. Collective Liability All employers who operate in industries covered by the Act pay the cost of the insurance. The provincial government DOES NOT FUND THE WCB. Employers pay all premiums.

2. Fair Compensation Workers receive benefits based on the type of work-related injury, the seriousness of the injury, and how it affects their ability to earn wages.

3. First Payer The WCB is responsible for compensating injured workers for work-related injuries even though they may receive benefits from other sources (e.g. Canada Pension Plan) ….means that WCB will pay an insurance claim even though the injured worker may also get benefits from somewhere else.

4. Exclusive Jurisdiction Across Canada, each WCB governs, manages & decides matters related to its province’s Workers’ Compensation Act. ….. Means that each province decides/manages their own Worker’s Compensation Act.

5. WCB does NOT HAVE an AGE LIMIT for coverage! IF employers DO NOT PAY THEIR PREMIUMS – their workers ARE STILL COVERED when a workplace injury happens! WCB will make employers pay premiums they owe.

6. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS CODE (ESC)

7. Maternity/Parental Leave NEED 600 HOURS (ON PREVIOUS JOB) TO QUALIFY 52 WEEKS IN CANADA FIRST 15 WEEKS (STARTING DAY OF BIRTH) = MATERNITY LEAVE NEXT 52 WEEKS = PARENTAL LEAVE (SO, DAD COULD STEP IN AT THIS STEP) Pay’t based on previous income

8. ADOLESCENT: ANYONE AGED 12 – 14 YEARS May be employed to: make deliveries for a retail store deliver newspapers or flyers be a clerk in an office or retail store perform some jobs in the restaurant & food services industry (if not injurious to the adolescent’s life, health, education, or welfare The parent or guardian of any adolescent must agree to the employment & provide WRITTEN consent to the employer. They can only work 2 hours on a school day & up to 8 hours on a non-school day. They cannot work between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.

9. ADOLESCENT: (12 -14 yr old) CANNOT DO THE FOLLOWING JOBS: BE A WELDING HELPER OPERATE A FORKLIFT

10. 9 p.m. – Midnight: Must work with 1 or more adults Midnight – 6 a.m.: CANNOT be employed  in any retail store selling food/ beverages/other merchandise  a retail business selling gasoline or other petroleum products  a hotel/motel/inn, etc. CAN be employed  in any other business but MUST be in presence of one or more adults MUST HAVE the WRITTEN PERMISSION of the young person’s parent or guardian. YOUNG PERSON: ANYONE AGED 15 – 17 YEARS

11. Minimum Wage is currently $10.20 / hour (set by Alberta Government)

12. Time to do Assignment 3 (at end of Unit 10)