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Act respecting labour standards Part I - Act respecting labour standards

Part I - Act respecting labour standards

The Act respecting labour standards was assented to on June 22, 1979. It was then amended several times and occasionnaly with the sole purpose of ensuring some concordance with various pieces of legislation.

The Act respecting labour standards entered into force on April 16, 1980 with the exception of section 75, which entered into force on April 1, 1981, and a few provisions mentioned as "not in force" in this document. These provisions will enter into force on the date or dates that will be determined by government proclamation.

The Act respecting labour standards was amended by the Act to amend the Act respecting labour standards and other legislative provisions (2002, c. 80) assented to on December 19, 2002. The version that we are presenting takes into account the amendments that were made to the Act.