When an employer requires an employee to take a job-related course is the employer required to pay wages for that day?
The Code and Regulations do not provide for pay entitlement specific to training. Such entitlement would be assessed on a case by case basis. For example, we would consider whether there was an existing agreement between the employer and employee prior to the training, whether the employee’s attendance at training is required by the employer, whether the employer directly benefits from such training, etc. If the employee is required to attend First Aid Training, or any other safety related training, the employee may want to contact Health and Safety for information concerning an employer’s responsibilities under the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
