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In Ontario, you may submit a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development if you believe the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA) or Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being broken.
If you have actually lost your task, please check out Employment Ontario to discover how they can assist you get training, employment develop skills or find a brand-new task.
Filing a claim
You can sue online for any concerns relating to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for employment Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).
Sue
You can likewise file a claim online for concerns associating with the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).
File a PCPA claim
Watch the suing video to comprehend what to anticipate when submitting an employment requirements claim
If you have already begun a claim
If you have actually already begun or filed a claim through the claimant website, you can:
– sign in to continue your claim
– inspect the status of your claim
– upload documents to your claim.
Creating a My Ontario account
If you have previously registered for the claimant portal utilizing a ONe-Key account, please select the sign-in/ develop account button and create a My Ontario account utilizing the very same e-mail address that was used when you enrolled in the claimant portal. If you do not utilize the very same e-mail address, you will not have the ability to see any of your formerly submitted claims. If you need help, please get in touch with the Employment Standards Information Centre.
Sign-in/ develop account
Watch the claimant portal video for an overview of the portal features, consisting of how to sign-up and utilize the portal.
Internet web browser requirements
To sue online utilizing e-claim or to access the claimant portal you need to utilize:
– Chrome
– Firefox
– Microsoft Edge
– Safari
Other internet browsers might work, but they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant website.
PDF claim kinds
You can also file an ESA or EPFNA claim utilizing the PDF claim form.
Submit your claim by:
– fax to 1-888-252-4684 or
mail to:
Provincial Claims Centre
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
70 Foster Drive, Suite 410
Roberta Bondar Place
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
P6A 6V4
Employment Standards Act declares
Most staff members operating in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, some staff members are not covered by the ESA and some employees who are covered by the ESA have unique guidelines and/or exemptions that might use to them.
A claim may be made when you think your employer has violated your rights under the ESA.
Examples of ESA offenses consist of:
– Failure to pay a staff member the appropriate rate of pay and/or public holiday pay, vacation pay or other salaries they are entitled to under the ESA.
– Not offering a worker with time off for an entitled leave of absence under the ESA or penalizing a worker for taking such a leave.
– Not providing an employee with wage declarations or other required files.
For more info, go to Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or the Guide to unique rules and exemptions.
The ESA is not the only law that applies to Ontario offices. The guidelines under the ESA are minimum requirements. You might have greater rights under:
– an employment agreement
–
– the common law
– other legislation
If you have questions about your privileges, you might wish to call a legal representative.
Time limits for submitting an ESA claim
There are time frame that use to filing an ESA claim. Generally, you must sue within two years of the alleged ESA infraction. If you file a claim within the two-year limitation a work standards officer will examine the claim.
Similarly, if your employer owes you wages, the incomes must have been owed to you in the 2 years before your claim was declared the wages to be recoverable under the ESA.
Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act declares
A claim may be made when you believe your company or a recruiter has broken your rights under the EPFNA.
The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are looking for operate in Ontario through a migration or foreign short-term staff member program. For example, if you are working or looking for operate in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, the EPFNA would likely apply to you.
Examples of EPFNA infractions include:
– an employer charging you any charges
– a company charging you for employing expenses (with limited exceptions).
– a recruiter or employer holding onto your home (such as a passport).
– a recruiter or company penalizing you for asking about or exercising your EPFNA rights.
Foreign nationals used in Ontario also have rights under the ESA. For instance, if you are not being paid all earnings owed, you might have the ability to sue under the ESA.
Time frame for submitting an EPFNA claim
Generally, you should submit your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the alleged EPFNA violation. Similarly, a work requirements officer can normally issue an order for cash owed to you under the EPFNA in the three-and-a-half-year period before the date you submitted an EPFNA claim.
Discover more about your rights under the EPFNA.
Protecting Child Performers Act declares
The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) offers specific office protections to child performers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and taped show business.
It includes minimum rights with regard to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel costs.
The PCPA applies to:
– kid entertainers.
– their parents.
– their guardians.
– employers.
Sections are imposed by the Health and wellness Program or employment the Employment Standards Program.
Discover more about the rights of kid performers under the PCPA and read the Child Performers Guideline.
Filing a PCPA claim
You can submit a PCPA claim if you believe workplace defenses have actually not been offered to a kid performer in Ontario. Suing is free.
To submit a claim, you should be either:
– a child entertainer under 18 years of age.
– the moms and dad or guardian of a kid entertainer under 18 years of age.
The kid entertainer must not be covered by a cumulative agreement.
To sue:
Download the claim type from the kinds repository and save it to your computer.
1. Open the kind with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader free of charge).
2. Fill out the kind with all the needed information.
3. Select the „submit by email“ button within the kind to submit your claim.
Please only file your claim when.
After you sue:
– You will receive an email confirmation that includes your claim number.
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development staff will investigate your claim as quickly as possible.
Time restricts to submitting a PCPA claim
Generally, a PCPA claim should be filed within 2 years of the alleged PCPA offense.
When a claim can not be filed
Generally, a claim can not be filed if:
– you have actually taken court action against your employer for the same issue.Note: If you submit a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and decide to pursue your rights through the courts, you must withdraw your submitted claim within 2 weeks after it is submitted.
This claim kind is not intended for you if:
– you work in an industry that falls under federal jurisdiction.
– you desire to file a complaint about occupational health and wellness.
– you wish to file a human rights grievance under the Human Rights Code.
– you want to file a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
What to expect after you sue
Claims are investigated in the order that they are gotten. The quantity of time it considers a claim to be assigned differs, depending on a number of factors, consisting of the amount of inbound claims. Anyone who submits a work standards declare receives a confirmation and is designated a claim number. You will be gotten in touch with by the ministry once the claim has actually been designated for investigation.
The claims examination process can take several months. For the most part, a claim is appointed to an early resolution officer (ERO) for preliminary examination. If the claim is not dealt with by the ERO, employment the claim will then be appointed to an employment requirements officer (ESO). The ESO finishes the examination, offers a composed choice and takes enforcement action if necessary.
To prevent delays with processing your claim, please make sure all information is appropriate and supporting files are filed. If you are sending a grievance, employment you must register for the claimant portal so you can log in to see where your complaint is in the process.