Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. Employment Practices Branch
Site: Central Region West, Newmarket
Service: Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development. Employment Practices Branch
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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: NKT0571 | Last Modified: 17 Aug 2020 | Last Full Update: 28 Jul 2020 |
| Description | |
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| Description (Service) | NO WALK-IN SERVICE COVID-19 -- For information on the staged reopening of Ontario workplaces, essential businesses and restrictions, and resources and supports for workers and employers CLICK HERE Administers and enforces the Employment Standards Act, 2000 For a guide to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, including COVID-19 amendments and new regulations CLICK HERE For information on the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave CLICK HERE 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 minimum wage -- general rate $14 per hour, students under 18 years $13.15 per hour, liquor servers $12.20 per hour * 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 It's Your Job, www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/atwork/youngworkers -- information on employment standards and occupational health and safety for workers under 25 years and new workers |
| Service Details | |
| Public Comments | NO WALK-IN SERVICE For a guide to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, including COVID-19 amendments and new regulations CLICK HERE For information on the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave CLICK HERE COVID-19 -- For information on the staged reopening of Ontario workplaces, essential businesses and restrictions, and resources and supports for workers and employers CLICK HERE |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm |
| Areas Served | Simcoe County ; York Region |
| Eligibility | Employees, including temporary foreign workers, or employers |
| Application | No walk in service * call for information * online information or claim filing at www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/forms/claim |
| Languages | English ; French ; Other languages may be available |
| Fees | None |
| Address and Location | |
| Located In Community | Newmarket |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Leslie St and Davis Dr |
| Physical Access | Not applicable -- no walk-in service |
| Contact Information | |
| Office Phone | 905-715-7020 |
| Toll Free Phone | Newmarket Office 1-888-299-3138 ; Employment Standards Call Centre 1-800-531-5551 |
| TTY Phone | Employment Standards Call Centre 1-866-567-8893 |
| Fax | 905-715-7140 |
| Website | www.labour.gov.on.ca |