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Suing

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 Performers Act (PCPA) is being broken.

If you’ve lost your task, please visit Employment Ontario to discover how they can assist you get training, develop abilities or find a brand-new task.

Filing a claim

You can sue online for any issues associating with the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).

File a claim

You can also sue online for problems connecting to the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).

File a PCPA claim

Watch the suing video to understand what to expect when submitting an employment standards declare

If you have actually already started a claim

If you have actually currently started or employment sued through the claimant portal, you can:

– check in to continue your claim

– check the status of your claim

– upload documents to your claim.

Creating a My Ontario account

If you have previously signed up for the claimant portal utilizing a ONe-Key account, please choose the sign-in/ produce account button and create a My Ontario account using the very same e-mail address that was utilized when you enrolled in the claimant website. If you do not use the very same email address, you will not be able to see any of your previously submitted claims. If you need support, please get in touch with the Employment Standards Information Centre.

Sign-in/ develop account

Watch the claimant portal video for an introduction of the portal features, consisting of how to sign-up and utilize the website.

Internet internet browser requirements

To sue online using e-claim or to access the claimant website you ought to utilize:

– Chrome

– Firefox

– Microsoft Edge

– Safari

Other browsers may work, but they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant portal.

PDF claim forms

You can likewise submit an ESA or EPFNA claim utilizing the PDF claim type.

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 claims

Most employees working 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 rules and/or exemptions that might use to them.

A claim might be made when you believe your company has actually violated your rights under the ESA.

Examples of ESA infractions include:

– Failure to pay a staff member the correct rate of pay and/or public vacation pay, getaway pay or other wages they are entitled to under the ESA.

– Not supplying an employee with time off for an entitled leave of absence under the ESA or punishing a staff member for taking such a leave.

– Not offering a staff member with wage statements or other required documents.

To learn more, visit Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or the Guide to special rules and exemptions.

The ESA is not the only law that applies to Ontario workplaces. The guidelines under the ESA are minimum requirements. You might have greater rights under:

– an employment agreement

– cumulative contract

– the common law

– other legislation

If you have questions about your entitlements, you might wish to call a lawyer.

Time limits for filing an ESA claim

There are time frame that apply to submitting an ESA claim. Generally, you must file a claim within 2 years of the supposed ESA infraction. If you submit a claim within the two-year limitation an employment requirements officer will examine the claim.

Similarly, if your employer owes you earnings, the incomes must have been owed to you in the 2 years before your claim was declared the salaries to be recoverable under the ESA.

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act declares

A claim may be made when you believe your employer or an employer has actually breached your rights under the EPFNA.

The EPFNA uses to foreign nationals who work or are looking for operate in Ontario through a migration or foreign short-lived worker program. For instance, if you are working or searching for work in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or the Seasonal Agricultural Laborer Program, the EPFNA would likely apply to you.

Examples of EPFNA infractions include:

– a recruiter charging you any costs

– a company charging you for working with expenses (with restricted exceptions).

– a recruiter or company holding onto your residential or commercial property (such as a passport).

– a recruiter or employer punishing you for inquiring about or exercising your EPFNA rights.

Foreign nationals utilized in Ontario likewise have rights under the ESA. For example, if you are not being paid all earnings owed, employment you might have the ability to file a claim under the ESA.

Time frame for filing an EPFNA claim

Generally, employment you need to submit your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the alleged EPFNA offense. Similarly, an employment requirements officer can normally provide an order for cash owed to you under the EPFNA in the three-and-a-half-year duration before the date you filed an EPFNA claim.

Learn more about your rights under the EPFNA.

Protecting Child Performers Act claims

The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) supplies certain office securities to child performers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and documented show business.

It includes minimum rights with regard to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel expenses.

The PCPA uses to:

– kid performers.

– their parents.

– their guardians.

– employers.

Sections are implemented by the Health and Safety Program or the Employment Standards Program.

Find out more about the rights of child performers under the PCPA and check out 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 child entertainer in Ontario. Suing is totally free.

To submit a claim, you should be either:

– a child entertainer under 18 years of age.

– the parent or guardian of a kid performer under 18 years of age.

The child entertainer must not be covered by a collective contract.

To sue:

Download the claim type from the types repository and employment wait to your computer system.

1. Open the form with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader totally free).

2. Complete the form with all the needed info.

3. Select the “send by e-mail” button within the type to send your claim.

Please just file your claim when.

After you submit a claim:

– You will receive an email verification that includes your claim number.

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development staff will examine your claim as quickly as possible.

Time limits to submitting a PCPA claim

Generally, a PCPA claim need to be filed within two years of the supposed PCPA offense.

When a claim can not be filed

Generally, a claim can not be submitted if:

– you have actually taken court action versus your company for the very same issue.Note: If you sue with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and choose to pursue your rights through the courts, you need to withdraw your sent claim within 2 weeks after it is submitted.

This claim type is not intended for you if:

– you operate in a market that falls under federal jurisdiction.

– you desire to file a complaint about occupational health and wellness.

– you wish to submit a human rights problem under the Human Rights Code.

– you desire to sue with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

What to anticipate after you sue

Claims are examined in the order that they are gotten. The quantity of time it considers a claim to be appointed differs, depending upon numerous factors, including the quantity of incoming claims. Anyone who submits an employment standards claim gets a confirmation and is appointed a claim number. You will be contacted by the ministry once the claim has actually been appointed for examination.

The claims examination process can take several months. In many cases, a claim is designated to an early resolution officer (ERO) for preliminary examination. If the claim is not fixed by the ERO, the claim will then be designated to a work standards officer (ESO). The ESO finishes the investigation, provides a written decision and takes enforcement action if necessary.

To avoid hold-ups with processing your claim, please guarantee all information is appropriate and employment supporting files are submitted. If you are submitting a complaint, you need to sign up for the claimant portal so you can log in to see where your complaint is in the procedure.

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