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Filing A Claim
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), job Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA) or Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being broken.
If you have actually lost your job, please visit Employment Ontario to find out how they can assist you get training, develop skills or find a brand-new task.
Suing
You can submit a claim online for any concerns relating to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).
File a claim
You can also file a claim online for problems relating to the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).
File a PCPA claim
Watch the submitting a claim video to comprehend what to expect when submitting a work requirements declare
If you have actually already begun a claim
If you have already started or sued through the claimant website, you can:
– check in to continue your claim
– examine the status of your claim
– upload documents to your claim.
Creating a My Ontario account
If you have actually formerly registered for the claimant website using a ONe-Key account, please select the sign-in/ develop account button and create a My Ontario account utilizing the very same email address that was utilized when you registered in the claimant website. If you do not use the same e-mail address, you will not be able to see any of your previously sent claims. If you need assistance, please call the Employment Standards Information Centre.
Sign-in/ develop account
Watch the claimant portal video for a of the portal functions, consisting of how to sign-up and use the website.
Internet internet browser requirements
To submit a claim online utilizing e-claim or to access the claimant website you ought to utilize:
– Chrome
– Firefox
– Microsoft Edge
– Safari
Other browsers might work, however they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant website.
PDF claim forms
You can likewise file an ESA or EPFNA claim using 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 working in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, job some staff members are not covered by the ESA and some workers who are covered by the ESA have special rules and/or exemptions that may use to them.
A claim may be made when you think your employer has actually breached your rights under the ESA.
Examples of ESA infractions include:
– Failure to pay a staff member the correct rate of pay and/or public holiday pay, holiday pay or other incomes they are entitled to under the ESA.
– Not offering a worker with time off for an entitled leave of lack under the ESA or punishing an employee for taking such a leave.
– Not providing an employee with wage declarations or other needed documents.
To learn more, see Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or the Guide to unique rules and exemptions.
The ESA is not the only law that uses to Ontario workplaces. The guidelines under the ESA are minimum requirements. You might have higher rights under:
– an employment agreement
– collective arrangement
– the typical law
– other legislation
If you have concerns about your entitlements, you may want to call a lawyer.
Time frame for filing an ESA claim
There are time limitations that apply to filing an ESA claim. Generally, you need to sue within 2 years of the alleged ESA violation. If you sue within the two-year limit an employment standards officer will investigate the claim.
Similarly, if your company owes you incomes, the incomes should have been owed to you in the two years before your claim was submitted for the wages to be recoverable under the ESA.
Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act claims
A claim might be made when you believe your company or an employer has breached your rights under the EPFNA.
The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are looking for operate in Ontario through an immigration or foreign short-lived staff member program. For instance, 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 use to you.
Examples of EPFNA infractions include:
– a recruiter charging you any fees
– an employer charging you for hiring costs (with minimal exceptions).
– an employer or company holding onto your residential or commercial property (such as a passport).
– a recruiter or company penalizing you for inquiring about or exercising your EPFNA rights.
Foreign nationals utilized in Ontario likewise have rights under the ESA. For instance, if you are not being paid all wages owed, you might have the ability to submit a claim under the ESA.
Time frame for submitting an EPFNA claim
Generally, you must file your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the supposed EPFNA infraction. Similarly, a work requirements officer can generally issue 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) provides certain work environment securities to child entertainers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and documented show business.
It includes minimum rights with respect to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel expenditures.
The PCPA uses to:
– kid performers.
– their moms and dads.
– their guardians.
– employers.
Sections are enforced by the Health and Safety Program or the Employment Standards Program.
Learn more about the rights of kid entertainers under the PCPA and read the Child Performers Guideline.
Filing a PCPA claim
You can submit a PCPA claim if you think workplace protections have actually not been provided to a child performer in Ontario. Suing is complimentary.
To file a claim, you must be either:
– a kid entertainer under 18 years of age.
– the parent or guardian of a child performer under 18 years of age.
The kid performer need to not be covered by a cumulative contract.
To sue:
Download the claim form from the types repository and wait to your computer system.
1. Open the form with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader free of charge).
2. Complete the form with all the needed info.
3. Select the “send by e-mail” button within the kind to submit your claim.
Please only file your claim as soon as.
After you file a claim:
– You will get an e-mail confirmation that includes your claim number.
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development staff will examine your claim as quickly as possible.
Time frame to submitting a PCPA claim
Generally, a PCPA claim should be submitted within two years of the supposed PCPA infraction.
When a claim can not be submitted
Generally, a claim can not be filed if:
– you have actually taken court action against your company for the exact same issue.Note: If you file a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and job Skills Development and decide to pursue your rights through the courts, you must withdraw your submitted claim within two weeks after it is submitted.
This claim kind is not intended for you if:
– you operate in an industry that falls under federal jurisdiction.
– you wish to file a grievance about occupational health and wellness.
– you wish to submit a human rights complaint under the Human Rights Code.
– you want to file a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
What to anticipate after you sue
Claims are investigated in the order that they are gotten. The quantity of time it takes for a claim to be appointed differs, depending on a number of factors, including the amount of inbound claims. Anyone who sends an employment standards claim gets a verification and is designated a claim number. You will be called by the ministry once the claim has been appointed for job examination.
The claims investigation process can take a number of months. In many cases, a claim is designated to an early resolution officer (ERO) for preliminary investigation. If the claim is not dealt with by the ERO, the claim will then be assigned to a work standards officer (ESO). The ESO finishes the investigation, provides a composed decision and takes enforcement action if required.
To prevent hold-ups with processing your claim, please ensure all information is right and supporting files are filed. If you are submitting a complaint, you should register for the claimant portal so you can visit to see where your problem remains in the process.