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About Fair Wages and Hours of Labour

To Whom Does This Apply?
Every person or company that enters into a contract with the Government of Canada through a contracting authority for the construction, remodelling, repair or demolition of any government owned structure (buildings, bridges, tunnels, docks etc).

Summary
The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act Government of Canada site specifies that persons who enter into a contract with the federal government regarding construction, remodelling, repair or demolition, must follow certain rules in relation to their employees. These rules are as follows:

labourers must be paid a fair wage;
this wage may not be less than the minimum wage as outlined in Part III of the Canada Labour Code; as well as
miscellaneous other provisions dealing with fair employment practices.

The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Regulations Government of Canada site set the method for determining a "fair wage" in any given district and work classification. These Regulations also provide a schedule of wages and require clauses to be included in contracts regarding non-discrimination, withholding payments, subcontracting, defaults and requirements regarding books, record keeping and other miscellaneous provisions.

Disclaimer
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer or Human Resources Development Canada.