In Ontario, you might sue 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 Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being breached.

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

Suing

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

Sue

You can likewise file a claim online for concerns associating with the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).

File a PCPA claim

Watch the suing video to understand what to anticipate when submitting an employment requirements claim

If you have already started a claim

If you have actually currently begun or filed a claim through the claimant portal, you can:

- indication 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 using a ONe-Key account, please choose the sign-in/ produce account button and develop a My Ontario account using the very same e-mail address that was utilized when you registered in the claimant portal. If you do not use the same email address, you will not have the ability to see any of your formerly submitted claims. If you need assistance, please contact 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 browser requirements

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

- Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
Other web browsers might work, but they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant portal.

PDF claim kinds

You can likewise 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 declares

Most employees working in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, some staff members are not covered by the ESA and some workers who are covered by the ESA have unique rules and/or exemptions that may use to them.

A claim may be made when you think your employer has actually broken your rights under the ESA.

Examples of ESA infractions consist of:

- Failure to pay a staff member the right rate of pay and/or public holiday pay, holiday pay or other earnings they are entitled to under the ESA.
- Not providing a staff member with time off for an entitled leave of absence under the ESA or penalizing a worker for taking such a leave.
- Not offering a staff member with wage statements or other required documents.
To find out more, visit 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 work environments. The rules under the ESA are minimum requirements. You may have higher rights under:

- an employment agreement
- cumulative agreement
- the typical law
- other legislation
If you have questions about your entitlements, you may want to call a lawyer.

Time frame for filing an ESA claim

There are time frame that use to submitting an ESA claim. Generally, you need to submit a claim within two years of the supposed ESA infraction. If you sue within the two-year limit an employment requirements officer will examine the claim.

Similarly, if your company owes you earnings, the salaries should 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 declares

A claim may be made when you believe your company or a recruiter has violated your rights under the EPFNA.

The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are seeking operate in Ontario through a migration or foreign momentary staff member program. For example, 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 apply to you.

Examples of EPFNA offenses consist of:

- an employer charging you any charges
- an employer charging you for working with costs (with restricted exceptions).
- a recruiter or employer holding onto your property (such as a passport).
- an employer or employer punishing you for 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 incomes owed, you may be able to sue under the ESA.

Time frame for filing an EPFNA claim

Generally, you should file your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the alleged EPFNA infraction. Similarly, a work requirements officer can typically issue an order for cash owed to you under the EPFNA in the three-and-a-half-year period 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 particular workplace securities to kid entertainers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and documented home entertainment industries.

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