Wednesday, September 18, 1991 - North Snore News - 45

HELP’S AT HAND

HELP'S Al Hand, hy North Try to get a release letter from non, you can contiet the Fhes also hase a tree handbook are Mondays to biiday, 10am to
Shore Community Services your current employer, As an Domestic Workers Assocmtion called the Domestic Worker's S pam. Thes also hold meetings
(NSCS), is a forum for discussing employee, you do not have tf vise (DWA) at 669-4482. They area Handbook, which has a section on and information workshops on
government policies and pro; notice to your employer betore group working for the righty ef proablems on the job, and the every second Saturday.
grams, benefits, consumes and quitting a job. but if itis possible, domestic workers,and provide free Foreign Domestic Workers Pro- This column is Prepared with
legal rights, taxation and public it ix best to give your employer legal advice, information, tnend- gram. Thes are located at #309 - financial assistance from the
services, ; some notice. ship and help te all domestic 119 West) Pender Stoo in) Van. Notary foundation. For more in-
Answers are intended only as a To receive help and informa. workers. couver, V6B ISS, and the hours formation cail NSCS at Y8S-TLA8
general guide and should nor be oo
applied to individual cases without

further consultation, » ' p :
Question: | am a sanns for a 2 ®
family with three children, work- _ : \
ing in Canada on the Farciga . . 3
sti ‘ork 1 en- . : : ;

Domestic Worker Program.

joy the work and am very fond of _ A
the children, hut I have a couple ' Vhs : - 6 a
of problems with my employers. . : Gee" Wee 4
They want me to work many : 7 : a: " 0
extra hours in the evenings and on noe, o _ we
weekends. Sometimes | don’t vo on A: im
mind, as I tive with them anyway, - : \: ‘ , e.
and so it is often convenient for - : . : ». 3

me to work. : .
The problem is that ] don't a — ° ; ; :

seem to have the choice. They ap- ae coe. . :

pear to think that because f live a . 2 \ : , WALCOVERING

there, I am always available to ” - Ge . a z

them. They even ask me to byt me ©

babysit for their neighbors, and

when I decline. they persist in ask- tone ; e ° ; j Sf.

ing, and I feel pressure. Should 1 vo . . ‘ PM. ou

meet their requests? I am afraid — p a a. oe

that I will lose my job. , 4 ~~ SINGLE

Answer: As a foreign live-in
domestic worker, you have certain

rights under British Columbia law. ms ‘ ;

These laws, which are part of the met 6
Employment Standards Act, pro- 7 —— ; oF
tect workers’ rights. The topics fe

that are covered in the Act include : SUPER WHITE >

rules about fair wages, holidays  § a 4 Lo

and vacations, overtime pay. - . 4
deductions, and so on. ee AY ug. ¢ G
The Domestic Foreign F : - , ; . ben bl
Worker/Employer Agreement that ,
you and your employer signed vy at
says you should get extra pay if . SEMI-GLOSS ; * Reg. book price. Matching fabric
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If you feel that your employers
are making you work too much
overtime, try talking to them
about the problem. Explain that
your time off is important to you
and that you would like to have
the choice to say no if you have

other plans, or simply don’t feel
like working. It is a good idea to " SAVE o% PAINTER 5S CHOKE

keep your own record of your
hours worked and pay received. 7 e . Aber Scle Price
It is against the law for you to fo, $39.92
work for other people, even if it is
not for money. As a foreign
domestic, you can work only for
the employers who are named on
your employment authorization
form, or work permit.
Tell your employers ‘iat you
cannot work for theii neighbors,
and that if immigration authorities
find out, they may not renew your
work permit. If your employers i / AAT
will not listen to you, you could \ “ww. © 12" x 12" Reg. $2.25
call the employment agency that & $2.49 * In sore sock only
got you the job and ask them to) jae
talk to your employers.
As for losing your job, you do
have an agreement which says that
your work will fast for one year.
If they decide to end your con-
tract sooner because you are
refusing to meet their unfair de-
mands, they must give you two
weeks’ written notice. Or, they
can choose to give you the two
weeks’ pay. known as severance
pay, instead of the notice.
If, on the other hand, your
employers will not listen. to what
you think is fair, you could con-
sider changing your job. Depen- :
ding on which immigration office i a 5
you. ace daing wth. vou may | QUR YOUR GUARANTEE OF QUALITY OUR LOW PRICE GUARANTEE
have to receive their permission to A a Color Your World ore sold with on fond © Hyoulindo pointer be serve Golo
leave your job. f quarontee of quality If you ore nol completely sofidied wih your adhered price within 30 doys of purchase wih a veld proof of
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fice does not require that you ob- | Thi tee dows not include labour f ficotion or
tain their permission, so you can ils guarantee does not include lcbour lor applica
find another job and then bring

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