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Ministry of Labour & Citizens' Services, Employment Standards Branch


Domestic Worker Registration
(for live-in Employees only)

1. Intention to employ a domestic worker: Employer should complete part 1 of form and fax it to: Domestic Registry 866-861-8700

2. Domestic Worker employed: Employer completes parts 1 and 2 of the form and faxes to Domestic Registry 866-861-8700

 

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PART 1: INFORMATION ABOUT THE EMPLOYER

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(Last Name)

    _____________________________________

    (Given Names)

_________________________________________________________________________

(Address)

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(City/Town)

  _____________________

     (Province)

    ____________

     (Postal Code)

_________________________________

(Home Telephone)

    _______________________________________

     (Business Telephone)

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(Home Fax)

    _______________________________________

     (Business Fax)


HIRED/TO BE HIRED THROUGH  (check one or more, as applicable)

    Employment agency (specify): _______________________________________

    Human Resources Development Canada Live-in Caregiver Program

    Other  (specify): __________________________________________________

PART 2: NAME OF DOMESTIC WORKER

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(Last Name)

    _____________________________________

    (Given Names)

I CERTIFY THAT ALL INFORMATION I HAVE PROVIDED IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE.

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(Employer's signature)

    _____________________________________

    (Date)

Mailing address: 1st Floor - 634 Humbolt Street, Victoria, BC V8W 9K1

The Employment Standards Act

Section 14. Written Employment Contract Required For Domestics

(1) On employing a domestic, the employer must provide the domestic with a copy of the employment contract.

(2) The copy of the employment contract provided to the domestic must clearly state the conditions of employment, including

(a) the duties the domestic is to perform,

(b) the hours of work,

(c) the wages, and

(d) the charges for room and board.

(3) If an employer requires a domestic to work during any pay period any hours other than those stated in the employment contract, the employer must add those hours to the hours worked during that pay period under the employment contract.

Section 15. Registration Of Domestic Workers

An employer must provide to the director, in accordance with the regulations, any information required for establishing and maintaining a register of employees working in private residences.

Employment Standards Regulations

Section 13. Registry Information

 (1) An employer of a domestic worker or a textile worker must provide the director with the following information:

(a) the employer's name, address, telephone number and fax number;

(b) the employee's name, address and telephone number;

(c) whether the employee is a domestic or a textile worker.

(2) The employer must provide the information required under subsection (1) in writing to the director

(a) within 30 days after the date the employee was hired,

(b) in the case of an employee hired before November 1, 1995, by January 1, 1996, or

(c) in the case of an employee who is to be employed as a domestic and who is coming to Canada from another country, before the employee is hired and before making an application to bring the employee to Canada.

(3) An employer who is aware of any change in the information provided under subsection (1) must, each 6 months after January 1, 1996, provide the director with a written list of the changes.

Section 14. Maximum Room And Board Rates For Domestics

An employer must not charge a domestic more than $325.00 per month for room and board.

 

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