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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 employment Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being broken.

If you have actually lost your task, please visit Employment Ontario to discover how they can assist you get training, construct abilities or find a new job.

Filing a claim

You can sue online for any concerns relating to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).

Sue

You can likewise submit a claim online for problems connecting to the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).

File a PCPA claim

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

If you have actually currently started a claim

If you have actually already begun or sued through the claimant portal, you can:

– sign in to continue your claim

– examine the status of your claim

– upload documents to your claim.

Creating a My Ontario account

If you have previously signed up for the claimant website utilizing a ONe-Key account, please choose the sign-in/ create account button and produce a My Ontario account utilizing the same e-mail address that was used 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 sent claims. If you require assistance, please call the Employment Standards Information Centre.

Sign-in/ develop account

Watch the claimant portal video for a summary of the portal functions, consisting of how to sign-up and use the portal.

Internet browser requirements

To sue online utilizing e-claim or to access the claimant website you must use:

– Chrome

– Firefox

– Microsoft Edge

– Safari

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

PDF claim types

You can also 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 claims

Most employees operating in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, some employees are not covered by the ESA and some staff members who are covered by the ESA have special rules and/or exemptions that might use to them.

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

Examples of ESA offenses include:

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

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

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

To learn more, visit Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or the Guide to unique guidelines 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 contract

– cumulative arrangement

– the typical law

– other legislation

If you have questions about your entitlements, you may want to get in touch with a legal representative.

Time frame for submitting an ESA claim

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

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

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act declares

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

The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are seeking operate in Ontario through an immigration or foreign temporary worker program. For example, if you are working or searching for operate in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or the Seasonal Agricultural Laborer Program, the EPFNA would likely use to you.

Examples of EPFNA offenses consist of:

– a recruiter charging you any charges

– an employer charging you for working with costs (with limited exceptions).

– a recruiter or employer holding onto your 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 instance, if you are not being paid all salaries owed, you might have the ability to file a claim under the ESA.

Time frame for filing an EPFNA claim

Generally, you must file your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the supposed EPFNA violation. Similarly, an employment requirements officer can usually provide an order for cash 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 claims

The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) offers certain office securities to kid entertainers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and recorded show business.

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

The PCPA uses to:

– kid entertainers.

– their parents.

– their guardians.

– companies.

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

Learn more about the rights of child entertainers under the PCPA and check out the Child Performers Guideline.

Filing a PCPA claim

You can submit a PCPA claim if you think workplace securities have not been offered to a child performer in Ontario. Filing a claim is complimentary.

To sue, you should 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 entertainer must not be covered by a collective agreement.

To sue:

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

1. Open the type with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader free of charge).

2. Fill out the kind with all the needed information.

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

Please only submit your claim once.

After you file a claim:

– You will receive an e-mail confirmation that includes your claim number.

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

Time restricts to filing a PCPA claim

Generally, a PCPA claim should be filed within two years of the alleged PCPA offense.

When a claim can not be submitted

Generally, a claim can not be filed if:

– you have taken court action against your company 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 sent claim within 2 weeks after it is filed.

This claim kind is not intended for you if:

– you operate in an industry that falls under federal jurisdiction.

– you wish to file a problem about occupational health and security.

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

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

What to anticipate after you submit a claim

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

The claims investigation process can take numerous months. In many cases, a claim is designated to an early resolution officer (ERO) for preliminary examination. If the claim is not dealt with by the ERO, the claim will then be assigned to a work requirements officer (ESO). The ESO finishes the investigation, offers a written decision and employment takes enforcement action if needed.

To avoid hold-ups with processing your claim, please ensure all information is appropriate and supporting files are submitted. If you are sending a problem, you ought to register for the claimant website so you can log in to see where your grievance is in the procedure.

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