Here’s how the laws in your province or territory protect young workers: FEDERAL:Canada Labour Standards Regs. restricts workers under 17 from working during school hours and under certain conditions [Sec. 10]. ALBERTA:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: a. Bars children under 12 from working; b. requires an “adolescent” (age 12-14) to have a permit to work, and imposes other restrictions; and c. allows a “young person” (age 15-17) to work without a permit but subject to other limits [Employment Standards Reg., Part 5]. BRITISH COLUMBIA:OHS Law: OHS Regs. require employers to ensure that workers under 25 get an OHS orientation before beginning work [Secs. 3.22-3.25]. Employment Standards Law: Bars employment of child under 12 without Director’s permission and employment of child under 15 without parents’ consent [Employment Standards Act, Sec. 9]. Limits working hours of children age 12-15, requires adult supervision and sets additional restrictions on employment of children in the entertainment industry [Employment Standards Reg., Part 7.1]. MANITOBA:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: a. Bars children under 16 from working without a permit and limits their work hours; and b. bars children under 18 from working alone late at night and from working in prescribed jobs or industries [Employment Standards Code, Div. 14]. Lists prescribed jobs and industries in which workers of certain ages can’t work and requires permits for children under 16 [Employment Standards Reg., Secs. 25 and 26]. NEW BRUNSWICK:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: a. Bars children under 14 from working in certain industries; b. restricts employment of children under 16; and c. states that these restrictions are subject to the provisions of the OHS Act respecting the employment of children under 16 [Employment Standards Act, Secs. 39-41]. NEWFOUNDLAND/LABRADOR:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: a. Bars employment of children under 14 unless work is prescribed work within prescribed undertakings; b. limits types of work a “child” (under 16) may do and hours children may work; and c. requires parental consent for “child” to do such work [Labour Standards Act, Secs. 45-48]. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: Restricts employment of “youths” (workers 16 and under) [Employment Standards Act, Part 5]. NOVA SCOTIA:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: Restricts employment of children under 16 and sets additional restrictions for employment of children under 14 [Labour Standards Code, Secs. 68-70]. NUNAVUT:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: Employment of Young Persons Regs. govern employment of “young persons” (workers under 17). ONTARIO:OHS Law: OHS Act requires employers to only employ persons over such age as may be prescribed [Sec. 25(2)(f)]. Construction Projects Regs. bar anyone under 16 from working at a construction project [Sec. 16]. Industrial Establishments Regs. set a minimum age of 16 for logging operations, 15 for factories other than logging operations and 14 for a workplace other than a factory [Sec. 4(1)]. Mines & Mining Plants Regs. set a minimum age of 16 for mining plants or surface mines and 18 for underground mines and the working faces of surface mines [Sec. 8(1)]. Employment Standards Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND: OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: Youth Employment Act governs the employment of children under 16. QUÉBEC:OHS Law: An Act respecting Occupational Health and Safety bars employers from employing workers who haven’t reached the age determined by regulation to perform such work [Sec. 53(1)]. OHS Regs. bar workers under 16 from operating a forklift truck and under 18 from performing blasting work or work with explosives. OHS in Mines Regs. bar certain work from being done by workers under 16, 18 and 20. Safety Code for the Construction Industry bars workers under 18 from various jobs, such as demolition, operation of hoisting equipment and work in excavations or trenches. Employment Standards Law: Bars employment of a child under 14 without parental consent and sets additional restrictions for work performed by “a child” [Labour Standards Act, Div. VI.2]. Restricts night-time work by children [Reg. respecting Labour Standards, Div. VI.1]. SASKATCHEWAN: OHS Law: OHS Regs. bar workers under 16 from working in certain workplaces and performing certain jobs. Sets separate restrictions for workers under 18 [Sec. 14]. Employment Standards Law: Sets the minimum age of employment at 15 for hotels, restaurants, educational institutions, hospitals and nursing homes [Minimum Wage Reg., Sec. 8]. YUKON:OHS Law: Doesn’t contain any specific protections for young workers. Employment Standards Law: Bars employment of worker under 17 in any occupations or contrary to any conditions prescribed by the regulations [Employment Standards Act, Sec. 18(6)]. |
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