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Suing
In Ontario, you may submit a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development if you think the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA) or Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being broken.
If you’ve lost your job, please visit Employment Ontario to find out how they can assist you get training, employment build abilities or find a new task.
Filing a claim
You can sue online for any problems connecting to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).
Sue
You can likewise sue online for issues connecting to the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).
File a PCPA claim
Watch the suing video to understand what to anticipate when filing an employment requirements claim
If you have actually currently started a claim
If you have actually currently started or submitted a claim through the claimant portal, you can:
– indication in to continue your claim
– check the status of your claim
– upload documents to your claim.
Creating a My Ontario account
If you have actually formerly signed up for the claimant portal using a ONe-Key account, please select the sign-in/ develop account button and create a My Ontario account utilizing the same email address that was utilized when you registered in the claimant portal. If you do not utilize the same email address, you will not have the ability to see any of your formerly sent claims. If you require help, please contact the Employment Standards Information Centre.
Sign-in/ create account
Watch the claimant portal video for an overview of the portal functions, consisting of how to sign-up and use the website.
Internet internet browser requirements
To sue online using e-claim or to access the claimant website you must use:
– Chrome
– Firefox
– Microsoft Edge
– Safari
Other browsers may work, however they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant portal.
PDF claim types
You can also file an ESA or employment EPFNA claim utilizing the PDF claim kind.
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 employees working in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, some staff members are not covered by the ESA and some staff members who are covered by the ESA have special guidelines and/or exemptions that might apply to them.
A claim might be made when you believe your company has actually violated your rights under the ESA.
Examples of ESA infractions consist of:
– Failure to pay an employee the proper rate of pay and/or public vacation pay, getaway pay or other wages 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 supplying a worker with wage statements or other required files.
For more details, go to 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 offices. The rules under the ESA are minimum requirements. You may have greater rights under:
– an employment agreement
– cumulative contract
– the typical law
– other legislation
If you have concerns about your privileges, you may wish to contact a legal representative.
Time frame for filing an ESA claim
There are time limits that apply to submitting an ESA claim. Generally, you should file a claim within two years of the alleged ESA offense. If you sue within the two-year limit a work requirements officer will examine the claim.
Similarly, if your employer owes you salaries, the incomes need to have been owed to you in the two years before your claim was applied for the wages to be recoverable under the ESA.
Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act claims
A claim may be made when you believe your employer or a recruiter has broken your rights under the EPFNA.
The EPFNA uses to foreign nationals who work or are looking for operate in Ontario through an immigration or foreign momentary employee program. For instance, if you are working or trying to find work in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or employment the Seasonal Agricultural Laborer Program, the EPFNA would likely apply to you.
Examples of EPFNA infractions consist of:
– a recruiter charging you any charges
– a company charging you for employing costs (with limited exceptions).
– a recruiter or company holding onto your residential or commercial property (such as a passport).
– a recruiter or employer penalizing you for employment inquiring 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 wages owed, you may have the ability to sue under the ESA.
Time frame for filing an EPFNA claim
Generally, you should submit your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the supposed EPFNA violation. Similarly, an employment requirements officer can usually issue an order for 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 declares
The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) supplies particular workplace defenses to kid entertainers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and taped show business.
It consists of minimum rights with regard to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel expenditures.
The PCPA applies to:
– child entertainers.
– their parents.
– their guardians.
– employers.
Sections are imposed by the Health and Safety Program or the Employment Standards Program.
Discover more about the rights of kid entertainers under the PCPA and check out the Child Performers Guideline.
Filing a PCPA claim
You can file a PCPA claim if you believe workplace defenses have actually not been supplied to a child performer in Ontario. Filing a claim is totally free.
To file a claim, you need to be either:
– a kid entertainer under 18 years of age.
– the parent or guardian of a child performer under 18 years of age.
The child performer need to not be covered by a cumulative contract.
To sue:
Download the claim kind from the kinds repository and conserve it to your computer system.
1. Open the form with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader totally free).
2. Fill out the kind with all the required info.
3. Select the “submit by email” button within the type to submit your claim.
Please just submit your claim as soon as.
After you sue:
– You will get an e-mail confirmation that includes your claim number.
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development personnel will examine your claim as quickly as possible.
Time frame to filing a PCPA claim
Generally, a PCPA claim need to be submitted within two years of the alleged PCPA offense.
When a claim can not be filed
Generally, a claim can not be filed if:
– you have taken court action versus your company for the very same issue.Note: If you file a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and decide 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 planned for you if:
– you operate in a market that falls under federal jurisdiction.
– you wish to file a complaint about occupational health and wellness.
– you wish to submit a human rights problem under the Human Rights Code.
– you wish to sue with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
What to expect after you sue
Claims are investigated in the order that they are received. The amount of time it considers a claim to be appointed differs, depending on numerous aspects, consisting of the amount of inbound claims. Anyone who submits an employment standards declare receives a verification and is appointed a claim number. You will be gotten in touch with by the ministry once the claim has actually been designated for investigation.
The claims investigation procedure can take a number of months. Most of the times, a claim is assigned to an early resolution officer (ERO) for preliminary investigation. If the claim is not solved by the ERO, the claim will then be assigned to an employment standards officer (ESO). The ESO completes the investigation, provides a written choice and takes enforcement action if essential.
To prevent delays with processing your claim, please ensure all info is correct and supporting documents are submitted. If you are sending a problem, you need to sign up for the claimant portal so you can log in to see where your grievance is in the process.