Know Your Rights

The Employment Standards Code provides employees with information regarding minimum wage standards, protection for young workers, paying wages and more.

The Manitoba Human Rights Commission is responsible for carrying out the provisions of Human Rights Code which protects everyone in Manitoba from discrimination in the areas of employment, housing and services available to the public.

The Canadian Human Rights Commission is responsible for auditing employers under federal jurisdiction for compliance with employment equity under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

The Manitoba Federation of Labour is the Manitoba provincial trade union federation of the Canadian Labour Congress.

The Winnipeg Labour Council (WLC) is the political and social voice of working people in Winnipeg - Treaty 1, and we have been actively involved in advancing and advocating for the rights and protections of workers, in all sectors of work.

The Workers Compensation Board promotes safety and health in Manitoba workplaces and aims to help prevent and reduce the occurrence of workplace injuries and disease. Working with its partners, the WCB promotes safe and healthy workplaces, facilitates recovery and return to work, provides compassionate and supportive compensation services for workers and employers, and ensures responsible financial stewardship.

A division of the WCB is dedicated to the prevention of workplace injury and illness. We provide prevention education, safety programming, consulting and strategic direction to create a genuine culture of safety for Manitobans.