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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
Employer Webinar
This online seminar provides an overview of the rights and responsibilities of Manitoba employees and employers under the Employment Standards Code. We will cover a variety of topics, including minimum wage, overtime, vacation, protected leaves, and ending employment.
Date: May 28, 2024
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: Online
Please register online at An Overview of Employment Standards.
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.
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 certificatie of Completion to Employment Standards when you are hiring a young person. These certificates must be kept as part of an employer’s records.**
Minimum Wage
Minimum wage is $15.30 per hour as of October 1, 2023.
It will increase to $15.80 per hour as of October 1, 2024.
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.