Live-in Elder Caregiver Program: Wages, Working Conditions

When working for a specific employer, a live-in elder caregiver cannot:

The employer must meet and adjust the elder live-in caregiver's wage to ensure it meets or exceeds, the minimum wage set out by the province.

The wage tables are outlined below. 

Alberta

Minimum Wage
  
  
  $9.75 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 time employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    1 day/week
    2 consecutive days for every 2-week period
  

  

Meal breaks: one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  
    $3.20/meal
    $4.22/day for lodging
  

  

 

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year or 3 weeks/year after 5 consecutive years of employment

Vacation pay:4% of wages/year, or 6% of wages after 5 consecutive years of employment

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Alberta Employment Standards Code 

British Columbia

Minimum Wage
  
  
  $10.25 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  40 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 8 hours/day, or
    After 40 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage, or 2 times employee’s regular wage (after 12 hours of work in a day)

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 consecutive hours between each shift except in case of an emergency1, or
  

  

Meal breaks: one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours

   
  


  
  

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  No more than $325/month for room and board
  


  
  

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year or 3 weeks/year after 5 consecutive years of employment  

Vacation pay: 4% of wages/year, or

  6% of wages after 5 consecutive years of employment
  


  
  

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of British Columbia Employment Standards Act 

Manitoba

Minimum Wage
  
  
  $10.25 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours 

  
  
  8 hours per day or 40 hours per week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime

  
  
  
    After 8 hours/day, or
    After 40 hours/week
    overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage
  
  


  
  

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    36 consecutive hours/week
  

  

If the employee works during a rest period, the employer must either:

  
    increase one of the employee’s weekly rest period in the following 8 weeks (equivalent to the number of hours worked), or
    pay the employee at the overtime rate
  

  

Meal breaks: one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  In situations where an employee has no options for obtaining meals or lodging other than what is furnished by the employer, the deductions from the minimum wage cannot exceed: $1/meal and $7/week for lodging provided
  


  
  

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave: 2 weeks/year, or

  
    

3 weeks/year after 5 consecutive years of employment

Vacation pay:

  
    4% of wages/year, or
    6% of wages after 5 consecutive years of employment  
  

  

 

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Manitoba Employment Standards 

New Brunswick

Minimum Wage
  
  
  $10.00 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 consecutive hours/day except in case of an emergency1, or
    24 hours/week
  

  

Meal breaks: one 60-minute break (employer and employee may contract out of this requirement)

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  In situations where board and/or lodging are furnished by the employer, the deductions from the minimum wage cannot exceed:

  
    

$68.20/week for board and lodging, or $55.55/week for board, or $15.45/week for lodging, or $3.65/meal

Employers cannot charge for a meal that the employee did not receive.

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

the greater of one day/month worked, or 2 weeks/year

Vacation pay: 4% of gross earnings

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of New Brunswick Employment Standards

Newfoundland and Labrador

Minimum Wage
  
  
  $10.00
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  16 hours/day

  

 

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 40 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: $15/hour

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 consecutive hours/day (unless otherwise stipulated in the employment contract), or
    24 hours/week
  

  

Meal breaks:

  one 60-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours (unless otherwise stipulated in the employment contract)
  


  
  

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  In situations where board and/or lodging are furnished by the employer, the deductions from the minimum wage cannot exceed:

  
    

$68.20/week for board and lodging, or $55.55/week for board, or $15.45/week for lodging, or $3.65/meals

Employers cannot charge for a meal that the employee did not receive.

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year, or 3 weeks/year after 5 consecutive years of employment

Vacation pay:

  
    4% of wages/year, or
    6% of wages after 5 consecutive years of employment
  
  


  
  

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Newfoundland and Labrador Employment Standards

Nova Scotia

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $10.15 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    24 consecutive hours/7-day period
  

  

Meal breaks:

  
    one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours, or
    one additional 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 10 hours
  
  


  
  

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  In situations where board and/or lodging are furnished by the employer, the deductions from the minimum wage cannot exceed:

  
    

$68.20/week for board and lodging, or $55.55/week for board, or $15.45/week for lodging, or $3.65/meal

Employers cannot charge for a meal that the employee did not receive.

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year, or 3 weeks/year after 8 years of employment

Vacation pay:4% of wages/year, or 6% of wages after 8 years of employment 

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code 

Ontario

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $10.25 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  Daily rest period:

  
    

11 hours, or 8 hours between shifts unless:

    
      successive shifts total no more than 13 hours, or
      otherwise stipulated in the employment contract
    
    
  

  

Weekly rest period:

  
    24 consecutive hours, or
    48 consecutive hours/2 consecutive work weeks
     
  

  

Meal breaks:

  
    30 minutes if work shift exceeds 5 hours (break may be split in 2)
  

  

Minimum rest periods and limits on hours of work do not apply in specified emergency 1 situations.

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  Deductions from the minimum wage cannot exceed:

  
    

$31.70/week for a private room, or $53.55/week for meals, or $2.55/meal, or $85.25/week for a private room and board

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year

Vacation pay: 4% of wages/year

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Ontario Ministry of Labour, Employment Standards 

Prince Edward Island

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $10.00 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    24 consecutive hours/7-day period
  

  

Meal breaks: one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  In situations where board and/or lodging are furnished by the employer, the deductions from the minimum wage cannot exceed:

  
    

$68.20/week for board and lodging, or $55.55/week for board, or $15.45/week for lodging, or $3.65/meal

Employers cannot charge for a meal that the employee did not receive.

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year, or 3 weeks/year after 8 consecutive years of employment

Vacation pay: 4% of wages/year, or 6% after 8 consecutive years of employment

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province Prince Edward Island Department of Community Services, Seniors and Labour 

Quebec

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $9.90 per hour 
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  40 hours/week 
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 40 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage 

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    32 consecutive hours/week (subject to the provisions on the staggering of working hours on a basis other than a weekly basis)
  

  

Meal breaks:one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours

  
    must be paid if the employee is not authorized to leave the work location during the meal break
  
  


  
  

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  Deductions are not allowed for room and board
  


  
  

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

1 day/month (up to 2 weeks) for an employee with less than 1 year of employment, or 2 weeks/year, or 3 weeks/year after 5 consecutive years of employment

An additional week of unpaid vacation leave can be taken by an employee entitled to less than 3 weeks of vacation.

  Vacation pay: 4% of wages/year, or 6% after 5 consecutive years of employment
  


  
  

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Quebec Commission des normes du travail 

Saskatchewan

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $9.50 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  44 hours per week
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

  The employee has the right to refuse to work after 44 hours/week (except in case of an emergency1 ).
  


  
  

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 consecutive hours/day except in case of an emergency 1, or
    2 consecutive days/7-day period
  

  

Meal breaks: one 30-minute break for every 5 consecutive hours of work if work shift exceeds 6 hours/day.

  
    must be paid if the employee is required or permitted to work or to be at the disposal of the employer during a meal break
  
  


  
  

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  $250.00/month for room and board
  


  
  

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

3 weeks/year, or 4 weeks/year after 10 years of employment

Vacation pay:

  
    3/52 of wages/year, or
    4/52 of wages after 10 years of employment
  
  


  
  

For more information, visit

  
  
  Province of Saskatchewan Labour Standards 

Northwest Territories

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $10.00 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
    Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage 
  
  


  
  

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 hours/day except in case of an emergency1, or
    24 hours/week
  

  

Meal breaks: one 60-minute break if shift exceeds 5 hours (unless otherwise stipulated in the employment contract)

   
  


  
  

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  $420 per month
  


  
  

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 consecutive weeks/year

Vacation pay: 4% of gross earnings/year

For more information, visit

  
  
  Northwest Territories Employment Standards Act 

Nunavut

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $11.30 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 hours/day except in case of an emergency1, or
    24 hours/week
  

  

Meal breaks: One 60-minute break if shift exceeds 5 hours (unless otherwise stipulated in the employment contract)

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  $420 per month
  


  
  

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year

Vacation pay: 4% of gross earnings/year

For more information, visit

  
  
  Nunavut Consolidation of Labour Standards Act 

Yukon

Minimum Wage 
  
  
  $10.30 per hour
  


  
  

Maximum Hours

  
  
  48 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
  


  
  

Paid Overtime 

  
  
  
    After 44 hours/week
  

  

Overtime rate: 1.5 times employee’s regular wage

Minimum Rest Periods 

  
  
  
    8 hours/day except in case of an emergency1, or
    24 hours/week
  

  

Meal breaks: One 60-minute break if shift exceeds 5 hours (unless otherwise stipulated in the employment contract)

Maximum Deductions Room and Board

  
  
  If supplied by or on behalf of the employer and there is an employment contract signed by the employee, providing for the deduction or payment, the maximum deduction for a minimum wage employee is $5/day for board or living quarters or both.

  

An employee who is paid more than minimum wage may be charged an amount that exceeds $5 per day provided the charge does not result in the employee getting paid less than the minimum wage, minus $5.

Vacation Leave and

  Pay Requirements
  
  
  Vacation leave:

  
    

2 weeks/year

Vacation pay: 4% of wages/year

For more information, visit

  
  
  Yukon Employment Standards Act?