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In Ontario, you may file a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development if you think the Employment Standards Act (ESA), employment Employment Protection for employment Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA) or Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being violated.

If you’ve lost your job, please check out Employment Ontario to find out how they can help you get training, build skills or discover a brand-new task.

Filing a claim

You can file a claim online for any problems relating to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).

Sue

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

File a PCPA claim

Watch the submitting a claim video to understand what to expect when submitting a work standards claim

If you have currently started a claim

If you have actually already begun or filed a claim through the claimant website, you can:

– check in to continue your claim

– examine the status of your claim

– upload files to your claim.

Creating a My Ontario account

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

Sign-in/ produce account

Watch the claimant portal video for an introduction of the portal features, including how to sign-up and use the portal.

Internet browser requirements

To submit a claim online using e-claim or to access the claimant portal you should use:

– Chrome

– Firefox

– Microsoft Edge

– Safari

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

PDF claim kinds

You can also submit an ESA or 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 claims

Most employees operating 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 may apply to them.

A claim might be made when you think your company has breached your rights under the ESA.

Examples of ESA offenses consist of:

– Failure to pay a worker the correct rate of pay and/or public vacation pay, holiday pay or other incomes they are entitled to under the ESA.

– Not providing a worker with time off for an entitled leave of lack under the ESA or punishing an employee for employment taking such a leave.

– Not supplying a worker with wage statements or other needed files.

For additional information, check out 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 may have greater rights under:

– an employment agreement

– cumulative contract

– the typical law

– other legislation

If you have concerns about your entitlements, you might wish to get in touch with a legal representative.

Time frame for filing an ESA claim

There are time limitations that apply to submitting an ESA claim. Generally, you must submit a claim within 2 years of the alleged ESA offense. If you submit a claim within the two-year limitation an employment standards officer will examine the claim.

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

Employment Protection for employment Foreign Nationals Act declares

A claim might be made when you think your company or an employer has actually breached your rights under the EPFNA.

The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are seeking work in Ontario through an immigration or foreign short-term staff member program. For example, if you are working or searching for work 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 offenses include:

– an employer charging you any fees

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

– an employer or company holding onto your property (such as a passport).

– an employer or company penalizing you for asking about or exercising your EPFNA rights.

Foreign nationals used in Ontario also have rights under the ESA. For example, if you are not being paid all earnings owed, you may be able to submit a claim under the ESA.

Time frame for submitting an EPFNA claim

Generally, employment you must file your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the supposed EPFNA infraction. Similarly, a work standards officer can normally release an order for money owed to you under the EPFNA in the three-and-a-half-year duration before the date you submitted an EPFNA claim.

Find out more about your rights under the EPFNA.

Protecting Child Performers Act declares

The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) provides specific work environment defenses to kid performers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and taped show business.

It includes minimum rights with respect to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel costs.

The PCPA uses 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 performers under the PCPA and read the Child Performers Guideline.

Filing a PCPA claim

You can file a PCPA claim if you believe workplace securities have not been supplied to a child 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 collective agreement.

To file a claim:

Download the claim type from the types repository and conserve 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 type to send your claim.

Please just file your claim as soon as.

After you sue:

– You will get an email confirmation that includes your claim number.

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, employment Training and Skills Development personnel will investigate your claim as rapidly as possible.

Time frame to submitting a PCPA claim

Generally, a PCPA claim need to be submitted within 2 years of the alleged PCPA offense.

When a claim can not be submitted

Generally, a claim can not be submitted if:

– you have taken court action against your company for the exact same issue.Note: If you submit a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and choose to pursue your rights through the courts, you should withdraw your submitted claim within two weeks after it is filed.

This claim type is not intended for you if:

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

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

– you want to file a human rights grievance under the Human Rights Code.

– you desire to submit a claim with the Workplace Safety and employment Insurance Board (WSIB).

What to anticipate after you sue

Claims are examined in the order that they are received. The quantity of time it takes for a claim to be appointed differs, depending on a number of factors, consisting of the amount of incoming claims. Anyone who sends a work standards claim gets a verification and is appointed a claim number. You will be contacted by the ministry once the claim has actually been designated for examination.

The claims examination procedure can take numerous months. Most of the times, 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 completes the investigation, provides a composed decision and takes enforcement action if necessary.

To avoid hold-ups with processing your claim, please guarantee all details is correct and supporting documents are filed. If you are sending a complaint, you need to sign up for the claimant website so you can log in to see where your grievance remains in the procedure.