Employment Standards

Residential Caregivers, Domestic Workers and Live-In Nannies

Deductions from Wages

Employers are responsible for paying employees properly for all hours worked. 

Employees and Employers are sometimes unsure what can be deducted or held by the employer from those wages.  The general rule is that employers can only deduct money that is required by a law, or money that the employee agrees to pay for something that is a direct benefit to them.

Domestic Workers and Live-in Nannies

Domestic workers often live in their employers’ homes, or the homes’ of people they care for. They are protected by Employment Standards legislation but are allowed special working and overtime hours.

Filing a Claim

The Employment Standards Code establishes the rights and responsibilities of most employees and employers in Manitoba. Employers and employees are often able to resolve disputes by calling the Employment Standards Branch office or searching the Employment Standards Branch website for information. If employers and employees still disagree on what employees should be paid, a claim may be filed with the Employment Standards Branch. As a neutral third-party, branch staff can investigate and make a decision on what is owed.

Other Government Support

There are more issues in the workplace than Employment Standards legislation covers. Many times employers and employees ask questions that are better answered by another government agency or department.

Paying Wages and Keeping Records

Employers and employees need to keep accurate records of the hours worked and the amount paid for those hours. Employers must pay employees for all hours they work and explain how the pay was calculated. The Employment Standards Branch requires employers to keep some pay records for three years.

Residential Caregivers

Residential caregivers live in the homes of the people they help to live independently. They are protected by the Employment Standards legislation but have conditions related to their hours of work and rest periods.

Vacations and Vacation Pay

All employees begin earning vacation time and pay from their first day of work for an employer.

What are the Employment Standards: Your rights and responsibilities

The Employment Standards Code establishes the rights and responsibilities of most employees and employers in Manitoba. Although this legislation does not address all workplace situations, it outlines some basic rules employers and employees must follow.

What is Minimum Wage?

The minimum wage is the lowest amount, per hour, that employees must be paid by their employers for work in Manitoba.

Who is covered by The Employment Standards Code?

Employment standards legislation covers employees whose workplaces are under provincial jurisdiction. Almost 90 per cent of all workplaces fall under provincial jurisdiction, some professionals, agricultural workers and independent contractors are exempt.