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Northwest Territories - Compensation & Benefit Legislation

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - AASHOWME

Demonstrates www.BenefitsReview.com™ site. Illustrates insurance carriers coverages within the Territory.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - COST-OF-LIVING

ERI's Relocation Assessor™ is a recommended source for U.S./Canadian cost-of-living and U.S. Automobile Cost Survey.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - GARNISHMENTS

Exemptions - $400 for a married person with an additional $80 for each child,

$300 for a widow, widower, unmarried mother, or divorced person plus $80 per child,

$300 for a single person.

Maintenance Orders - While payment is due immediately, $300 a month plus $80 per child is exempt.

Wage Assignments - A portion of wages may be assigned by the employee to meet a credit obligation, to pay insurance, a charity, or a pension plan.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - GROUP HEALTH CODE ADDITIONS

Hospital & Medical Care Premiums: There are no premiums. Funded by 1% of payroll of the employer.

Eligibility - Every resident is required to register.

Waiting Period - there is a three month waiting period.

(Federal Labour Standards)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - HOLIDAYS

New Year's, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, 1st Monday in August, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day.

Holiday Pay: Time + 1/2 plus regular pay.

(Federal Labour Standards)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - MINIMUM AGE

Minimum age in Northwest Territories is 17. Prohibited is employment under 17 years of age in the construction industry or in any circumstance that is detrimental to health, education, or moral character.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - MINIMUM REMUNERATION

Minimum Remuneration: $6.50 per hour, $7.00 per hour for those living outside NWT highway system (effective April 1, 1991).

Minimum Daily Remuneration: 4 hours.

Overtime: Time + 1/2 over 8 hours of 40 hours per week.

(Federal Labour Standards)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - PARENTAL LEAVE

Maternity Leave: 17 weeks after 12 months of employment.

Parental Leave: Each parent: 12 weeks after 12 months of employment.

(Federal Labour Standards)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - PREVAILING WAGE/IMMIGRANT PAY

Neither Canada nor any of the provinces has "prevailing wage" regulations that relate to foreign workers. There is a policy in place regarding immigrants that ensures that employers first consider Canadian citizens, as well as permanent residents, and that the entry of foreign workers will not adversely affect employment or career opportunities for Canadian citizens and permanent residents. In general, the offer of employment to a foreign worker requires validation by a Human Resources Canada Centre (HRCC), except when a foreign worker is exempt through an international agreement or falls under one of the exemption categories (wages and working conditions, the employer's efforts to consider Canadian citizens as well as permanent residents, etc.). These cases must be examined by a Human Resources and Development Canada (HRDC) officer in order to grant a validation of an offer of employment. Canada does not have any salary scale established, but rather the officers consider the experience of the worker, the education, and the job market situation, unions, and job advertisements to determine whether that the pay is "acceptable Canadian wages". For more information on hiring foreign workers, refer to the Human Resources and Development Canada's web site http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/hrib/lmd-dmt/fw-te/common/a.shtml, as well as the Citizenship and Immigration Canada's web site http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/about/faq/ask%2D16e.html. These two federal departments are responsible for this policy. The former is responsible for the validation of the offer of employment; the latter is responsible for the employment authorization.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - REMUNERATION

ERI's Relocation Assessor™ is a recommended source for U.S./Canadian wages & salaries (covering 3,000 positions).

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - TERMINATION & SEVERANCE PAY

Notice of Termination by Employer: 2 weeks after 90 days; 3 weeks after 3 years; 4 weeks after 4 years; 5 weeks after 5 years; 6 weeks after 6 years; 7 weeks after 7 years; 8 weeks after 8 or more years.

Vacation Pay Upon Termination: 4% of annual earnings; 6% after 6 years. (Federal Labour Standards)

Payment Required: Within 10 days of termination.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - UNEMPLOYMENT TAX

See Canadian Federal Unemployment Insurance

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - VACATION PAY

2 weeks; after 6 years, 3 weeks.

(Federal Labour Standards)

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - VOTING TIME OFF

Time Allowed: Period to allow three consecutive hours until close of poll.

Penalties for violation: General penalty of a fine not more than $1,000 or, imprisonment for not more than a year, or both

Authority: Elections Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, C. E-2, ss. 123, 226.

NORTHWEST TERRITORIES - WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Maximum Assessable Earnings - $47,500.

Waiting Periods -

Pay for day of injury - no.

Compensation for day of injury - no.

Compensation payable day after injury - yes.

Waiting Period - no.

Weekly Benefits for Temporary Disability - 90% of net earnings.

Monthly Permanent Disability - Maximum for total permanent impairment is $2,753.88 and the minimum is $1,306.25.

Administration: Workers' Compensation Board, P.O. Box 8888, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2R3.

(Federal Labour Standards)