The Basics: Ontario Employment Standards
What does the Ontario Employment Standards Act Do? The Employment Standards Act (ESA) sets minimum standards governing such terms of employment as wages, hours of work, overtime, vacation pay and time off, public holidays, severance and termination notice and pay. Who is Covered by the ESA? Wages Employees must be paid no less than minimum […]
Mandatory Training in Ontario: Is Your Workplace Compliant?
Mandatory Training in Ontario: Is Your Workplace Compliant? Organizations in Ontario are required to train employees on safety, accessibility, and harassment and violence in the workplace, as well as track employee completion for reporting purposes. The following mandatory courses are required in Ontario: Worker Health & Safety Awareness Training and Supervisor Health & Safety Awareness […]
The Duty to Accommodate in the Workplace: How Costly is Undue Hardship?
According to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act “In most cases, accommodations are quite inexpensive, and cost less than five hundred dollars.” What Does Accessibility Look Like? Accessibility simply means giving people of all abilities the opportunity to participate fully in everyday life. In the workplace, this means giving all workers — those with […]
