Employment Rights

In Ontario minimum standards of employment for workers are summarized in the Employment Standards Act (ESA). The Act covers most workers in Ontario, and sets out rules and regulations for the following:
 

• Hours of Work
• Wages and Overtime Pay
• Minimum Wage
• Equal Pay for Equal Work
• Pregnancy and Parental Leave
• Leaves of Absence
• Benefit Plans
• Public Holidays
• Vacation Time and Pay
• Termination and Severance of Employment
• Temporary Layoffs
• Liabilities
• Complaints and Enforcement
• Offences and Prosecution
• Temporary Help Agencies

Employment Rights Resources 
 

• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board 
• Employment rights of older Ontarians 
• Your guide to the Employment Standards Act
• Ontario Human Rights Commission Employment
• Occupational Health & Safety
• The Ontario Employment Education & Research Centre (OEERC)  

 Employment & Volunteering