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Employees can lose their job without notice or compensation for stealing from an employer, repeat lateness or harassing another employee. | Employees can lose their job without notice or compensation for stealing from an employer, repeat lateness or harassing another employee. | ||
==Quitting your job== | |||
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Employees can quit a job any time. It is usual to give your employer notice that you are quitting. Two weeks of notice is considered customary but is not required by the ''Employment Standards Act''. | Employees can quit a job any time. It is usual to give your employer notice that you are quitting. Two weeks of notice is considered customary but is not required by the ''Employment Standards Act''. | ||
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==Belonging to a union== | ==Belonging to a union== | ||
A union is a group of employees who join together to negotiate wages and working conditions with the employer. Everyone has the right to form a union if most of the employees want a union. Unions are for the protection of employees. | A union is a group of employees who join together to negotiate wages and working conditions with the employer. Everyone has the right to form a union if most of the employees want a union. Unions are for the protection of employees. | ||
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==Getting hurt on the job== | ==Getting hurt on the job== | ||
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Sometimes workers get hurt on the job. Workers’ Compensation is a program run by WorkSafeBC. This program helps workers who are injured or get sick because of their work. | Sometimes workers get hurt on the job. Workers’ Compensation is a program run by WorkSafeBC. This program helps workers who are injured or get sick because of their work. | ||
