Labour Standards Program
The federal Labour Standards Program, which administers and enforces labour standards in federally regulated industries under Part III of the Canada Labour Code.
Verified 2026-11-08
Directory
Provincial Employment Standards Offices Directory
Provincial and territorial employment standards offices across Canada in one verified listing — each linked to its official page.
14 verified listings · last refreshed 2026-11-14
Employment standards are provincial and territorial: the office, the Act it administers, and the help it offers run differently in each jurisdiction. This directory lists the official page for each office, so you can start from the authority that governs you.
Workers in federally regulated workplaces — banks, airlines, interprovincial transport, telecommunications, and federal Crown corporations — fall under the federal Labour Standards Program, not a provincial office. This is a listing only: it makes no eligibility, deadline, or amount claims. Entries are re-checked on the Second Pass volatile schedule.
Canada-wide
British Columbia
Employment Standards Branch
British Columbia's Employment Standards Branch, which administers the province's Employment Standards Act and answers questions about workplace standards.
Verified 2026-11-08
Alberta
Employment Standards
Alberta Employment Standards, which sets out the rights and obligations of employers and employees under the Employment Standards Code and takes complaints where the standards are not met.
Verified 2026-11-08
Saskatchewan
Employment Standards
Saskatchewan Employment Standards, which administers Part II of The Saskatchewan Employment Act and publishes the province's workplace standards.
Verified 2026-11-08
Manitoba
Employment Standards Branch
Manitoba's Employment Standards Branch, which administers The Employment Standards Code and helps employees and employers learn about their workplace rights and responsibilities.
Verified 2026-11-08
Ontario
Employment Standards — Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Ontario's guide to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, from the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, covering the minimum standards that apply to most Ontario workplaces.
Verified 2026-11-08
Quebec
Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST)
Quebec's CNESST, which promotes and ensures compliance with labour rights and obligations in Quebec workplaces, including the Act respecting labour standards.
Verified 2026-11-08
New Brunswick
Employment Standards Services
New Brunswick Employment Standards Services, in the Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour, which administers the province's Employment Standards Act.
Verified 2026-11-08
Nova Scotia
Labour Standards Division
Nova Scotia's Labour Standards Division, which administers the province's Labour Standards Code and investigates and resolves Labour Standards complaints.
Verified 2026-11-08
Prince Edward Island
Employment Standards
Prince Edward Island Employment Standards, which administers the province's Employment Standards Act and the Youth Employment Act.
Verified 2026-11-08
Newfoundland and Labrador
Labour Standards Division
Newfoundland and Labrador's Labour Standards Division, which administers the province's Labour Standards Act and Regulations setting minimum terms and conditions of employment.
Verified 2026-11-08
Yukon
Employment Standards Office
The Yukon Employment Standards Office, which enforces the minimum standards of employment set out in the territory's Employment Standards Act.
Verified 2026-11-08
Northwest Territories
Employment Standards Office
The Northwest Territories Employment Standards Office, in Education, Culture and Employment, which provides information on employment rights and responsibilities under the territory's Employment Standards Act.
Verified 2026-11-08
Nunavut
Labour Standards Compliance Office
Nunavut's Labour Standards Compliance Office, a component of the Department of Justice, which administers the territory's Labour Standards Act.
Verified 2026-11-08
Recheck: entries are re-verified on the Second Pass volatile schedule. Federally regulated workers fall under the federal Labour Standards Program, not a provincial office. Listing only — no eligibility, deadline, or amount claims.