Employment Standards Act - What Employers Need to Know

Join us for an in-depth session about the Employment Standards Act, and how it affects your business.

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

Understanding the Act

• What is the Employment Standards Act?
• 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