Employment Standards

Employment Standards staff help employees and employers learn about their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.

Questions about the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in Manitoba? Call our general inquiry lines at 204-945-3352 or toll free in Manitoba at 1-800-821-4307.

Claims and application forms can be submitted electronically to the Employment Standards email address indicated on those forms.

Announcements

Change to Service

Unscheduled drop-in services for the Employment Standards branch are not available at this time. Please contact us for assistance or to schedule an appointment.

 

We are pleased to support you by phone at 204-945-3352 (in Winnipeg) or 1-800-821-4307 (toll free). You can also access our information and services online.

Attention Employers

Long-Term Leave for Serious Injury or Illness Update:

As of November 7, 2024, Long-Term Leave for Serious Injury or Illness has been extended from 17 weeks to 27 weeks of job protection. More information can be found on the factsheet. 

Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) – September 30

As of December 7, 2023, Orange Shirt Day (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) is now a general holiday. More information can be found on the factsheet.

Minimum Wage:

Currently minimum wage is $15.80 per hour.

Minimum wage will be $16.00 per hour as of October 1, 2025.

Construction minimum wage rates for the Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (ICI) and Heavy sectors are contained in the Regulations to The Construction Industry Wages Act.

Bereavement Leave Update:

As of May 30, 2023 Bereavement Leave now includes Unpaid Leave for Death of a Family Member and Unpaid Leave for Loss of a Pregnancy. The leave now allows eligible employees to take up to five days off instead of the previous three days.

Unpaid Leave for Loss of a Pregnancy applies to the following employees:  

  • The employee who experienced the loss of pregnancy
  • That employee’s spouse or common-law partner or their former spouse or common-law partner
  • The current spouse or common-law partner of the former spouse or common-law partner
  • An employee who had undertaken to be the guardian of the child born as a result of the pregnancy
  • Or is the spouse or common-law partner of a person who had undertaken to be the guardian of the child born as a result of the pregnancy

More information can be found on the factsheet.

Employer Registration Application Update: 

As of January 31, 2023, Employment Standards will only accept the new version of the Employer Registration Application. No previous versions of the form will be processed. The new version of the form is available here. 

REMINDER

Young Employees - Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course is available for 13, 14 or 15 years old to complete before they begin work. This course replaces the requirement for a child employment permit. For more information read the Young Worker factsheet or start the course.

**Please DO NOT submit the certificate of Completion to Employment Standards when you are hiring a young person. These certificates must be kept as part of an employer’s records.**