In Ontario, you may sue 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 see Employment Ontario to find out how they can assist you get training, develop skills or discover a brand-new task.

Suing

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

File a claim

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

File a PCPA claim

Watch the submitting a claim video to comprehend what to anticipate when filing an employment standards claim

If you have currently started a claim

If you have actually currently started or submitted a claim through the claimant website, you can:

- indication in to continue your claim
- inspect the status of your claim
- upload files to your claim.
Creating a My Ontario account

If you have previously registered for the claimant website utilizing a ONe-Key account, please select the sign-in/ produce account button and produce a My Ontario account utilizing the same email address that was utilized when you enrolled in the claimant portal. If you do not utilize the same e-mail address, you will not have the ability to see any of your formerly sent claims. If you require support, please contact the Employment Standards Information Centre.

Sign-in/ develop account

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

Internet web browser requirements

To sue online utilizing e-claim or to access the claimant portal you ought to use:

- Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
Other browsers might 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 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 workers 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 unique rules and/or exemptions that may apply to them.

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

Examples of ESA infractions include:

- Failure to pay an employee the appropriate rate of pay and/or public holiday pay, trip pay or other salaries they are entitled to under the ESA.
- Not offering a worker with time off for an entitled leave of lack under the ESA or employment punishing an employee for taking such a leave.
- Not supplying a worker with wage statements or other required documents.
To find out more, visit Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or the Guide to special rules and employment exemptions.

The ESA is not the only law that uses to Ontario workplaces. The rules under the ESA are minimum requirements. You might have greater rights under:

- an employment agreement
- collective arrangement
- the typical law
- other legislation
If you have questions about your entitlements, you might wish to get in touch with an attorney.

Time limitations for filing an ESA claim

There are time that apply to filing an ESA claim. Generally, you need to sue within 2 years of the supposed ESA offense. If you sue within the two-year limit an employment requirements officer will investigate the claim.

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

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act declares

A claim may be made when you think your employer or a recruiter has actually broken your rights under the EPFNA.

The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are seeking operate in Ontario through a migration or foreign short-lived employee program. For instance, if you are working or searching for work in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or the Seasonal Agricultural Laborer Program, the EPFNA would likely apply to you.

Examples of EPFNA offenses include:

- an employer charging you any charges
- an employer charging you for employment hiring costs (with minimal exceptions).
- a recruiter or employer holding onto your residential or commercial property (such as a passport).
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