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Federal – Increase to the Minimum Working Age August 16 2023

In accordance with the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, the Federal Government announced that as of June 12, 2023 the general minimum age for employment in the federal sector from 17 to 18 years old, subject to certain exceptions. Employees who are 17 and were employed prior to the effective date will be treated as if they are 18 years old.

Source: Government of Canada

 

Fédéral – Augmentation de l’âge minimum pour travailler

Conformément à la Loi d’exécution du budget de 2018, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé qu’à compter du 12 juin 2023, l’âge général minimal pour travailler dans le secteur fédéral passera de 17 à 18 ans, sous réserve de certaines exceptions. Les employés âgés de 17 ans qui travaillaient dans ce secteur avant la date d’effet de cette augmentation seront traités comme s’ils étaient âgés de 18 ans.

Source : gouvernement du Canada

British Columbia: New rules protect young workers July 28 2021

Beginning October 15, 2021 in accordance with the Employment Standards Act, the general working age in British Columbia will go up from 12 to 16. This new rule will protect young people and specify age appropriate jobs.

In accordance with the Employment Standards Act, the occupations or situations that are now generally treated as unsafe for youth under 16 include:

  • repairing, maintaining or operating heavy machinery
  • places where a minor is not permitted to enter
  • construction sites, heavy manufacturing and heavy industrial work
  • sites designed to retain an oxygen-deficient or toxic atmosphere
  • walk-in freezers or coolers, other than to place or retrieve an item
  • lifting, carrying or moving heavy items or animals
  • using, handling or applying hazardous substances, such as pesticides.
  • And more.  

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