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Ministry

of Labour

Employment Standards in Ontario

The Employment Standards Act, 2000 ( ESA ) protects employees
and sets minimum standards for most workplaces in Ontario.

Employers are prohibited from penalizing employees in any way
for exercising their ESA rights.

What you need to know

Minimum wage Vacation time and pay
Most employees are entitled Most employees earn vacation Other employment
to be paid at least the minimum time after every 12 months of rights, exemptions and
wage. For current rates visit: work. There are rules around special rules
Ontario.ca/minimumwage. the amount of vacation pay
an employee earns. There are other rights,
Hours of work exemptions and special
and overtime Termination notice and pay rules not listed on
There are daily and weekly In most cases, employers must this poster including
limits on hours of work, and give advance written notice when
rules around meal breaks, rest terminating employment and/or rights to severance pay
periods and overtime. termination pay instead of notice. and special rules for
assignment employees of
Public holidays Leaves of absence temporary help agencies.
Ontario has a number of There are a number of job-
public holidays each year. protected leaves of absence
Most employees are entitled in Ontario. Examples include
to take these days off pregnancy, parental, family
work and be paid public caregiver, personal emergency
holiday pay. leave (paid and unpaid) and
sexual and/or domestic violence
leave (paid and unpaid).
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