With some exceptions, you are entitled to an uninterrupted period of rest after every 5 consecutive hours of work, unless different rest periods are agreed to in a written employer/employee contract.
If you are expected to work, or be available to work, during this period of rest then you must be paid for it.

Except in the case of emergency (imminent hazard to life or property), you are entitled to at least 8 consecutive hours off work in each 24 hour period of employment.

With some exceptions, you are entitled to 24 consecutive hours off work every work week. Where possible this should be on a Sunday.

If you go into work for a scheduled shift of at least 3 hours and get sent home early, you must be paid for at least 3 hours, even if you are sent home without starting work.

Unfortunately no, although the Workers’ Action Network is advocating for paid sick days.

If you have been working for your employer for 30 continuous days, you are entitled to 7 days unpaid protected sick/family responsibility leave. You have to provide your employer with a sick note from your doctor (or a written statement outlining family responsibility) if you are on sick/family responsibility leave for 3 consecutive days or more.

Yes, but only in the event of the death of certain relatives (spouse, child, grandchild, parent, sibling, grandparent, mother/father-in-law, sister/brother-in-law, or son/daughter-in-law).

If you have worked for your employer for at least 30 consecutive days, you are entitled to 1 paid day off and a further 2 days without pay.

If you have worked for your employer for less than 30 consecutive days, you are still entitled to 2 days off without pay.

Yes, under specific conditions, your employer must give you unpaid job protected leave for the following reasons (and durations):

• pregnancy leave (17 weeks)

• parental leave (61 weeks)

• adoption leave (17 weeks)

• compassionate care (up to 28 weeks within a year)

• critical illness leave (up to 17 weeks to care for an adult, up to 37 weeks to care for a child)

• crime-related child death or disappearance leave (up to 52 weeks in case of disappearance, up to 104 weeks in case of death)

• reservist leave (for the duration of the period of military service)

Under certain circumstances, you may be entitled to protected family violence leave (3 days with pay and 7 days without pay).

It means that, upon return to work, you are placed in the same or similar position with the same duties, benefits, and wages.

You qualify for an annual vacation if you have worked for your employer at least 90% of your available working hours for at least 12 continuous months.

If you have worked for your employer less than 15 years, you are entitled to 2 weeks vacation per year in one unbroken block of 2 weeks, or two unbroken blocks of one week (your choice).

If you have worked for your employer for more than 15 years, you are entitled to 3 weeks vacation per year in one unbroken block of 3 weeks, 2 unbroken blocks of 2 weeks and 1 week respectively, or 3 unbroken blocks of one week.

You must take your vacation within 10 months of when you became entitled to it.

Your employer can cancel your vacation, but if you and your employer had agreed to the vacation in writing, your employer must compensate you for reasonable expenses that you cannot recover due to the vacation being canceled.

If your employment is terminated, you must be paid any outstanding vacation pay within one week of your employment ending.