ROLE OF LABOUR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE OFFICE
THE OFFICE IS A COMPONENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. THE PRINCIPAL FUNCTION IS TO ADMINISTER THE LABOUR STANDARDS ACT. THE ACT ESTABLISHES MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EMPLOYEES. THE LABOUR STANDARDS OFFICER PROVIDES ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AS FOLLOWS:
LABOUR STANDARDS BOARD
CONSISTS OF MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE; BOARD MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR HEARING THE APPEAL OF DECISIONS MADE BY THE LABOUR STANDARDS OFFICER.
WHO DO WE SERVE?
THE LABOUR STANDARDS ACT SERVES ALL NUNAVUT EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN AND TRAPPERS; OR MEMBERS OR STUDENTS OF SUCH PROFESSIONS AS MAY BE DESIGNATED BY REGULATION AS PROFESSIONS
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY A COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MUST PROCEED THROUGH THEIR GRIEVANCE PROCESS UNDER THE AGREEMENT RATHER THAN PLACING A COMPLAINT UNDER THE LABOUR STANDARDS ACT (A REMINDER THAT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CANNOT PROVIDE LESSER BENEFITS THAN THOSE FOUND IN THE LABOUR STANDARDS ACT).FEDERAL JURISDICTION
EMPLOYEES AND EMPLOYERS WHO FALL WITHIN FEDERAL JURISDICTION ARE GOVERNED BY THE CANADA LABOUR CODE. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION GO TO THE EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT CANADA, LABOUR PROGRAM WEB SITE: WWW.LABOUR.GC.CA. EMPLOYEES GOVERNED BY A COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT MUST PROCEED THROUGH THEIR GRIEVANCE PROCESS UNDER THE AGREEMENT RATHER THAN PLACING A COMPLAINT UNDER THE LABOUR STANDARDS ACT (A REMINDER THAT COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS CANNOT PROVIDE LESSER BENEFITS THAN THOSE FOUND IN THE LABOUR STANDARDS ACT).FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LABOUR STANDARDS COMPLIANCE OFFICE
PO BOX 1000, STATION 590
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT
X0A 0H0
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