LAW 529 Lecture : Chapter #6-Employment Standards Act.docx
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Ontario employment standards act, 2000 (esa) sets out minimum terms and condition of work. Including hours of work; overtime premium pay; public holidays; vacation time and pay; and pregnancy and parental leave. It also establishes minimum requirements with respect termination notice and severance pay. Esa requires that ee s receive overtime pay after working 44 hours in a week. The esa s application is set out in s. 3. Most ee s and er s in ontario are covered. Inmates of correctional institutions taking part in work programs. Section 2 of the esa requires er s to display, in a noticeable place in the workplace, a poster prepared by the. Ministry of labour that provides information about the act and its regulations. Poster contains brief summary of key standards and includes information about enforcement of the act, emphasizing that ee s cannot be penalized for enforcing their rights under the legislation (if standard language is diff.