Do you know them all?
By , Features Editor

ummer is officially here.
While some of us are
attending college or planning
a holiday, others are working.
It is a nice time to take up few
odd seasonal jobs and make
some extra money. International
students also get an opportunity
at this time of the year to work
full-time. As most of the young
workers lack or do not have any
high-skilled work experience,
they are also unaware of their
rights and duties as employees
in British Columbia. This makes
them vulnerable to exploitation.
Exploitation includes many
things like unpaid wages, unfair
wage rates, delayed pay, unjust
dismissals, or poor working
conditions. To avoid such
conditions, you should
learn about your rights.
Your rights as
employees are
protected by the
Employment
Standards
Act (ESA),
Occupational
Health and
Safety (OHS)
Regulations,
and by some of
the regulations
mentioned in the
Canadian Human
Rights Act (CHRA).
The Canadian
Human Rights Act
protects you against
any form of prejudice,
like discrimination
based on your race and
colour, religion, ethnicity,
language, family status,
sex, age, social condition, or
marital status. It also calls for
equal opportunities for all. This
means that everyone should get