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Canada Labour Standards Regulations (C.R.C., c. 986)

Regulations are current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2023-06-12. Previous Versions

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  • — SOR/2023-79, s. 1

    • 1 The Canada Labour Standards RegulationsFootnote 1 are amended by adding the following after section 3:

      Employment Statement

      • 3.1 The following information must be included in the employment statement provided under section 253.2 of the Act:

        • (a) the names of the parties to the employment relationship;

        • (b) the job title of the employee and a brief description of their duties and responsibilities;

        • (c) the address of the ordinary place of work;

        • (d) the date on which the employment commences;

        • (e) the term of the employment;

        • (f) the duration of the probationary period, if any;

        • (g) a description of the necessary qualifications for the position;

        • (h) a description of any required training for the position;

        • (i) the hours of work for the employee, including information on the calculation of those hours and rules regarding overtime hours;

        • (j) the rate of wages or salary and the rate of overtime pay;

        • (k) the frequency of pay days and the frequency of payment of any other remuneration;

        • (l) any mandatory deductions from wages; and

        • (m) information about how the employee can claim reimbursement of reasonable work-related expenses.

  • — SOR/2023-79, s. 2

    • 2 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 23:

      Reimbursement of Reasonable Work-Related Expenses

        • 23.1 (1) For the purposes of subsection 238.1(1) of the Act, the factors to consider in determining whether or not an expense is work-related are

          • (a) whether the expense is connected to the employee’s performance of work;

          • (b) whether the expense enables an employee to perform work;

          • (c) whether incurring the expense is required by the employer as a condition of employment or continued employment;

          • (d) whether the expense satisfies a requirement for the employee’s work imposed by an occupational health or safety standard; and

          • (e) whether the expense is incurred for a legitimate business purpose and not for personal use or enjoyment.

        • (2) For the purposes of subsection 238.1(1) of the Act, the factors to consider in determining whether or not an expense is reasonable are

          • (a) whether the expense is connected to the employee’s performance of work;

          • (b) whether the expense is incurred to enable an employee to perform work;

          • (c) whether it is incurred at the request of the employer;

          • (d) whether any amount of expense is incurred beyond the amount necessary to enable the performance of the work;

          • (e) whether the expense is one that is normally reimbursed by employers in similar industries;

          • (f) whether the employer authorized the expense in advance;

          • (g) whether the expense is incurred by the employee in good faith; and

          • (h) whether the claim includes documentation, such as a receipt or invoice, that indicates that the expense was incurred.

        • (3) For the purposes of paragraph 238.1(3)(c) of the Act, the time limit for the employer to pay the employee any amount that is payable is 30 days after the day on which the employee submits the claim for payment.

  • — SOR/2023-79, s. 3

    • 3 Paragraph 24(2)(f) of the French version of the Regulations is replaced by the following:

      • f) les sommes versées chaque jour de paie, une fois les retenues effectuées, avec les détails précis sur les retenues effectuées;


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