Are you aware that, minimal as the protections in the Employment Standards Act are, that there are exceptions in it that allow fewer protections at work for teachers?
Under the Employment Standards Act:
- Teachers and OTs are not entitled to minimum wage.
- Teachers and OTs are not entitled to breaks.
- Teachers and OTs are not entitled to a lunch period.
- Teachers and OTs are not entitled to public holidays.
- Teachers and OTs are not entitled to limits on hours of work.
- Teachers and OTs are not entitled to the same personal leave provisions as other workers.
Your collective agreement protects you even when the law doesn't. And as you hopefully know, your union always strives to bargain the best working conditions possible, rather than the bare minimums required by law. To download a poster showing the above, click here.
