Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Employment Practices Branch
Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Employment Practices Branch, Main Office
- Description
- Administers and enforces the Employment Standards Act, 2000
Guide to the Employment Standards Act, 2000
Provides for minimum terms and conditions of employment:- sets out maximum number of hours that can be worked in a day or week, minimum daily, weekly or biweekly rest periods, and rules for overtime pay
- establishes the minimum wage rates
- General rates, Oct 1, 2022: $15.50 per hour, increasing to $16.55 per hour Oct 1, 2023
- Students under 18 years, Oct 1, 2022: $14.60 per hour, increasing to $15.60 Oct 1, 2023
- establishes vacation pay and paid public holidays -- New Year's Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, Boxing Day
- prohibits unequal pay for equal work on the basis of sex
- prohibits discrimination on bases such as sex, age or marital status in employer-provided benefit plans
- establishes entitlement to various categories of leave such as sick leave, pregnancy and parental leave, caregiver leave, or personal emergency leave
- 8 days unpaid emergency leave per calendar year (3 days for personal illness; 3 days for family responsibilities such as illness of child or spouse; 2 days for bereavement leave)
- forbids lie detector testing
- obliges employers to provide notice of termination or pay in lieu
- obliges employers to provide severance pay to terminated employees when applicable
- permits retail store workers to refuse work on Sunday and public holidays under particular circumstances
- protects the rights of domestic workers and homeworkers
- Eligibility
- Employees, including temporary foreign workers, or employers
Residency Requirements: Ontario - Application Process
- Call for information ; online information or claim filing at www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/forms/claim
- Toll Free
- 1-800-531-5551 - Employment Standards Call Centre
- General Inquiry
- 416-326-7160 - Employment Standards Call Centre
- Fax
- 416-326-7061
- TTY
- 1-866-567-8893 - Employment Standards Call Centre
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- 400 University Ave
9th Fl
Toronto, ON, M7A 1T7
Canada - Languages
- English, French, Other languages may be available
- Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Contact for information
- Accessibility
- Not applicable - no walk-in service
- Topic(s)
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
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- Last Updated On
- December 29, 2023
- Address
- 400 University Ave, 9th Fl
Toronto, ON, M7A 1T7
Cross streets: University Ave and Dundas St W
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon8:30 am to 5:00 pmTue8:30 am to 5:00 pmWed8:30 am to 5:00 pmThu8:30 am to 5:00 pmFri8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5 pm - Service Area(s)
- Ontario
