What You Should Know about the Employment Standards Act

What you should know about the Ontario Employment Standards Act

May 24, 2012 Earl Altman Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

Most employers in Ontario are aware that the Employment Standards Act imposes standards on employers with respect to the treatment of employees. However, many are not aware that they are required to display a poster issued by the Ministry of Labour titled, “What You Should Know about the Employment Standards Act.” This poster, which can be downloaded from the ministry’s website, advises employees of their rights with respect to employment standards of hours of work, wages, public holidays and more…

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