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If you leave your job before you use up your vacation, your employer still has to pay you for that unused vacation time. | If you leave your job before you use up your vacation, your employer still has to pay you for that unused vacation time. | ||
===Losing your job=== | ===Losing your job=== | ||
If you work for an employer for three months or less, he or she can let you go without giving you notice or extra pay. If you work more than three months, the employer must give you notice in writing before your job ends or must pay you ''compensation''. The amount of notice or compensation depends on how long you worked for the employer but is usually no more than 8 weeks. | If you work for an employer for three months or less, he or she can let you go without giving you notice or extra pay. If you work more than three months, the employer must give you notice in writing before your job ends or must pay you ''compensation''. The amount of notice or compensation depends on how long you worked for the employer but is usually no more than 8 weeks. | ||
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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. | ||
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==Quitting your job== | ==Quitting your job== | ||
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''. | |||
If you can, giving plenty of notice that you are quitting is a good idea especially if you want your employer to give a good report about you when you apply for another job. This is called giving a reference. | If you can, giving plenty of notice that you are quitting is a good idea especially if you want your employer to give a good report about you when you apply for another job. This is called giving a ''reference''. | ||
It is important to note that if you quit your job, or if you are fired for misconduct, you will usually not be eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits. | It is important to note that if you quit your job, or if you are fired for misconduct, you will usually not be eligible to receive employment insurance (EI) benefits. | ||
You can find out more about the laws about working in BC by looking at the Guide to the Employment Standards Act. This guide is online at | You can find out more about the laws about working in BC by looking at the ''Guide to the Employment Standards Act''. This guide is online at [http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide]. | ||
[http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/esaguide]. | |||
==Leave== | ==Leave== | ||