1. C A R E G I V E R S
K N O W Y O U R
R I G H T S
You are protected by the CNT for :
Wrongful dismissal
Physical or psychological harassment
Unpaid salary
Statutory holidays
Minimum wage rate
The CNT gives you the right to:
- make a complaint
- a lawyer
and all free of charge!
Keep track of your work hours and particular events
in a DAILY LOG BOOK. Your log book is your PROOF
to claim your rights. !
Time Period to make
your complaint
Wrongful Dismissal: 45 days
(after dismissal)
Harassment: 90 days (after
the last incident)
Unpaid salary: 1 year
But be aware of the consequences of your complaint :
The relationship with your employer may be strained,
you may have to find a new employer
Changing employers will affect the time you have
left to accumulate your 24 months towards
permanent residency
Carefully plan your complaint
Seek advice from community organizations
SO:
Your employer will be informed of the complaint
Reaching a mutual agreement with your employer is the
best solution but if it is not a viable option , don`t be
afraid to claim your rights and file a complaint at the
CNT!
http://www.cnt.gouv.qc.ca/en/documentation-centre/
information-kit/information-kit-intended-for-live-in-caregivers-and-their-employers/index.html
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DID YOU KNOW:
January 1st (New Year's day)
Good Friday or Easter Monday, at the
employer’s option
the Monday that precedes May 25th
(National Patriots’ Day)
July 1st. If this date falls on a Sunday:
July 2nd (Canada Day)
1st Monday of September (Labour
Day)
2nd Monday of October (Thanksgiving)
December 25th (Christmas)
The following days are paid, statutory holidays:
As a caregiver, you are NOT automatically protected by the CSST : your
employer must register you in order to benefit of the protection. Should
he refuse to register you, you cannot force him but you can register
yourself for personal protection and pay the fee yourself.
Note: If you work on a statutory holiday you
must obtain an indemnity or a compensatory
holiday equivalent to one day, in addition to
your regular wages.
. Each hour that you are in the home of your
employers, available upon their request, is
an hour worked. Therefore, you must be
paid for that hour.
Meals and Rests
After a work period of 5
consecutive hours, you
are entitled to a 30-
minute rest period
(without pay) for meals.
But if you are not
authorized to leave
your work premises,
that period must be
paid!
What is considered an hour of "work"?
What is "overtime" work?
A regular workweek is 40 hours, whether you
live with your employer or not.. Any additional
hours worked are considered overtime.
Each week you are entitled to a rest
period of at least 32 consecutive
hours!
CSST Salary and Pay Slip
When you begin a new job, your employers have
one month to give you your first pay. After that,
they must pay you at least once every 2 weeks.
If you do not receive a pay slip you can ask
you employers for it. You can also ask, when
signing the work contract with your employers,
that it clearly state that you will be given a pay
slip for each pay.
Ask for your pay slip!
Leaving the LCP:
The AAFQ does not recommend switching from the LCP to one of the
new pathways. Although the new pathways offer faster processing of
permanent residency applications the requirements are more difficult to
meet!
Moving out of the employer's house:
Even though the CIC has eliminated the live-in requirement this does not
apply to the LCP program. Thus, if you decide to move out of your
employer's house before completing your 24 months you will no longer
be under the LCP you will be considered a temporary worker and fall into
the two pathways.