Canada — Quebec Act or statute

Canada — Quebec legislation

Act respecting labour standards, 1979

This section defines key terms used in the Act, including “delivery,” “Commission,” “spouse,” “agreement,” “decree,” “domestic,” “employer,” “Minister,” “wages,” “employee,” “week,” and “uninterrupted service.”

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“This section defines key terms used in the Act, including “delivery,” “Commission,” “spouse,” “agreement,” “decree,” “domestic,” “employer,” “Minister,” “wages,” “employee,” “week,” and “uninterrupted service.””

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Source record from www.legisquebec.gouv.qc.ca · Enacted 1979 · Source version 10 Jun 2026

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