Employment Standards Act (including Bill 47) – What Employers Need to Know

Join us for an in-depth session about the Employment Standards Act, and how it affects your business. On November 21, 2018, the Making Ontario Open for Business Act (Bill 47) became law, resulting in a number of changes to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) came into force on January 1, 2019.

Facilitated by Leslie Aiston – Employment Standards Officer, Ministry of Labour

Understanding the Act

• What is the Employment Standards Act and Bill 47?
  
• What is an Employee?
• Exceptions, Exemptions, and Special Rules
• Employee or Independent Contractor
• The Employment Standards Poster
• What is an Employment Standards Officer?
• Provincial Offences Act

What employers need to know: Basics

• Minimum Wage
• Hours of Work
• Overtime Pay, Public Holidays
• Vacation and Vacation Pay
• Leaves of Absence
• Termination (Notice of,)
• Severance
• Tips and Other Gratuities
• Temporary Help Agencies (THA’s) vs. Clients
• Reprisals
• Filing a Claim

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