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Suing

In Ontario, you might 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 breached.

If you’ve lost your task, please go to Employment Ontario to learn how they can help you get training, develop skills or find a brand-new job.

Suing

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

Sue

You can also 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 a work requirements declare

If you have currently started a claim

If you have actually already started or filed a claim through the claimant portal, you can:

– check in to continue your claim

– inspect the status of your claim

– upload documents to your claim.

Creating a My Ontario account

If you have formerly registered for employment the claimant website utilizing a ONe-Key account, please choose the sign-in/ produce account button and create a My Ontario account using the very same e-mail address that was utilized when you registered in the claimant website. If you do not use the exact same e-mail address, you will not be able to see any of your previously submitted claims. If you require support, please call 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 web browser requirements

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

– Chrome

– Firefox

– Microsoft Edge

– Safari

Other web browsers may work, however they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant portal.

PDF claim kinds

You can likewise file 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 employees are not covered by the ESA and some employees who are covered by the ESA have unique guidelines and/or exemptions that might use to them.

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

Examples of ESA infractions include:

– Failure to pay a staff member the proper rate of pay and/or public holiday pay, getaway pay or other wages they are entitled to under the ESA.

– Not offering a staff member with time off for an entitled leave of absence under the ESA or punishing an employee for taking such a leave.

– Not providing a staff member with wage statements or other required files.

To find out more, check out Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or the Guide to special guidelines and exemptions.

The ESA is not the only law that uses to Ontario offices. The guidelines under the ESA are minimum requirements. You might have higher rights under:

– an employment agreement

– cumulative arrangement

– the common law

– other legislation

If you have questions about your privileges, you might want to call an attorney.

Time frame for submitting an ESA claim

There are time limitations that use to filing an ESA claim. Generally, you should sue within two years of the supposed ESA violation. If you sue within the two-year limitation an employment requirements officer will investigate the claim.

Similarly, if your employer owes you incomes, the wages must have been owed to you in the two years before your claim was submitted for the incomes to be recoverable under the ESA.

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act claims

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

The EPFNA uses to foreign nationals who work or are looking for work in Ontario through a migration or foreign temporary worker program. For instance, 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 include:

– an employer charging you any charges

– an employer charging you for hiring costs (with minimal exceptions).

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

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

Foreign nationals employed in Ontario also have rights under the ESA. For example, if you are not being paid all wages owed, you may be able to sue under the ESA.

Time limits for submitting an EPFNA claim

Generally, you must submit your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the alleged EPFNA infraction. Similarly, a work requirements officer can normally 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.

Discover more about your rights under the EPFNA.

Protecting Child Performers Act declares

The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) provides particular workplace protections to child entertainers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and taped show business.

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

The PCPA applies to:

– child entertainers.

– their parents.

– their guardians.

– companies.

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

Find out more about the rights of kid entertainers under the PCPA and read the Child Performers Guideline.

Filing a PCPA claim

You can submit a PCPA claim if you think workplace defenses have actually not been offered to a kid entertainer in Ontario. Suing is totally free.

To sue, you need to be either:

– a kid performer under 18 years of age.

– the parent or guardian of a child performer under 18 years of age.

The kid entertainer must not be covered by a collective contract.

To sue:

Download the claim type from the types repository and save it to your computer.

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

2. Fill out the type with all the required info.

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

Please just submit your claim once.

After you sue:

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

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

Time frame to submitting a PCPA claim

Generally, a PCPA claim must be filed within 2 years of the supposed PCPA infraction.

When a claim can not be submitted

Generally, a claim can not be submitted if:

– you have actually taken court action against your company for the very same issue.Note: If you sue with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and employment 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 meant for you if:

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

– you wish to submit a grievance about occupational health and wellness.

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

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

What to anticipate after you file a claim

Claims are investigated in the order that they are received. The quantity of time it takes for a claim to be appointed differs, depending upon a number of aspects, employment consisting of the amount of inbound claims. Anyone who sends a work requirements declare receives a verification and is designated a claim number. You will be gotten in touch with by the ministry once the claim has actually been appointed for examination.

The claims examination procedure can take numerous months. In many cases, a claim is appointed to an early resolution officer (ERO) for preliminary examination. If the claim is not solved by the ERO, the claim will then be assigned to a work requirements officer (ESO). The ESO completes the examination, provides a composed decision and employment takes enforcement action if required.

To avoid hold-ups with processing your claim, please make sure all details is correct and supporting documents are submitted. If you are submitting a problem, you need to register for the claimant portal so you can log in to see where your complaint is in the process.

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