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A Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals Ministry of Labour Agriculture See also: Farming Employment Standards Fact Sheet: Agricultural Workers Apprenticeship See also: Training, Certification, Technical Safety and Standards Authority Ministry of Education, Training, Colleges and Universities: Apprenticeship www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/appren.html Arbitration Labour Relations: FAQ Office of Arbitration B Bankruptcy See also: Wage Earner Protection Program Employee Rights in Bankruptcy Protection and Bankruptcy⁄Receivership Bargaining See also: Collective Agreements Benefits See also: Leaves Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Benefit Plans Bereavement See also: Personal Emergency Leave Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Personal Emergency Leave Breaks Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Hours of Work Business Information See also: Companies and Personal Property Security Branch www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=STEL02_038743 Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre www.cbsc.org/ontario/ Ontario Business Gateway http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=STEL02_038758 Ministry of Government Services www.mgs.gov.on.ca Retail Business Holidays Act www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90r30_e.htm Ministry of Economic Development and Trade www.ontario-canada.com Ministry of Small Business and Consumer Services www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/sbe/en/home_en.jsp Business Advisory Services www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/sbe/en/st_busadvise_en.jsp C Canada Labour Code laws.justice.gc.ca/en/L-2/ Canada Pension Plan (CPP) See also: Old Age Security www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/common/home.shtml Certification See: Apprenticeship, Training Child actors/Performers See also: Live Performance Child and Family Benefits See also: Taxes www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/menu-eng.html Citizenship See also: Immigration, Refugees, Visas, Work Permits, Discrimination, Citizenship and Immigration Canada www.cic.gc.ca/english/index.asp Ministry of Citizenship www.citizenship.gov.on.ca Settlement.org www.settlement.org/ Claims See: Employment Standards Claim, Health and Safety Complaint, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, Office of the Worker Advisor, Office of the Employer Advisor, Pay Equity Office, Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal, Ontario Labour Relations Board Coffee Breaks See: Breaks, Hours of Work Conciliation Labour Relations: FAQ Confined Space Construction Projects - O. Reg. 628/05 [effective September 30, 2006] Industrial Establishments - O. Reg. 629/05 [effective September 30, 2006] Mines and Mining Plants - O. Reg. 630/05 [effective September 30, 2006] Health Care and Residential Facilities - O. Reg. 631/05 [effective September 30, 2006] Confined Spaces - O. Reg. 632/05 [effective September 30, 2006] Collective Agreements/Bargaining Agreement Expirations Collective Bargaining Highlights Collective Bargaining Information Services FAQ: Collective Construction FAQ: Construction Ontario Quebec Construction Labour Mobility Start a Construction Business Start and Run a Construction Project Construction Safety Association of Ontario http://www.csao.org/ Window Cleaning, Asbestos Removal or Trenching Notification https://www.enotification.mol.gov.on.ca/chsp/ Constructive Dismissal See: Dismissal Conviction Statistics Report Card: Employment Standard Report Card: Health and Safety D Deductions Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Payment of Wages Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Minimum Wage Disability Issues See also: Ontario Human Rights Commission Ministry of Community and Social Services: Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities www.accesson.ca/mcss/english/pillars/accessibilityOntario/ AccessON www.accesson.ca/ado/english/ Ministry of Health www.health.gov.on.ca Assistive Devices & Home Oxygen Program www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/adp/adp_mn.html Developmental Services www.mcss.gov.on.ca/CFCS/ Discrimination See also: Ontario Human Rights Commission The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario www.hrto.ca Dismissal Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Termination of Employment Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Severance Pay Domestic Workers Employment Standards Fact Sheet: Domestic Workers E Eating Periods See also: Coffee Breaks, Hours of Work Elections Elections Ontario Emergency Leave See also: Bereavement Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Personal Emergency Leave Employment Insurance (EI) See also: Parental Benefits, Pregnancy Benefits, Parental Leave, Pregnancy Leave, Social Insurance Number, Termination of Employment Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Employment Insurance http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/ei/types/special.shtml Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Sites Across Canada www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/gateways/where_you_live/menu.shtml Employment Standards Act E-Laws Guide to the Employment Standards Act Publications Self Help Kit Employment Standards Claim Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Filing an ES Claim Employment Standards Claim Form Ergonomics Pains and Strains Computer Operators Computer Ergonomics Workstation Layout and Lighting Recommendations on Strategies to Reduce Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Ontario Supplementary Report Prevent Workplace Pains & Strains! It's time to take action! MSD Prevention: Guideline for Ontario www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibobj.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileMSDGuideline/$File/OntMSDPrevGuideline.pdf [ 766 KB/36 pages ] Resource Manual for the MSD Prevention Guideline for Ontario www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibobj.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileMSDResourceManual/$File/ResourceManualMSDPrevGuideline.pdf [ 1.4 MB/80 pages ] MSD Preventions Toolbox Part 3A--Getting Started www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibobj.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileMSDGettingStarted/$File/GettingStarted.pdf [ 1.75 mb / 56 pages ] MSD Preventions Toolbox Part 3B--Beyond the Basics www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibobj.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileMSDBeyondtheBasics/$File/BeyondtheBasics.pdf [ 457 kb / 50 pages ] MSD Preventions Toolbox Part 3C--More on In-depth Risk Assessment Methods www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibobj.nsf/LookupFiles/DownloadableFileMSDIn-depthRiskAssessment/$File/InDepthRiskAssessment.pdf [ 323 kb / 49 pages ] F Family Medical Leave Employment Standards Brochures: Ontario's Family Medical Leave Farming Employment Standards Fact Sheet: Agricultural Workers Health and Safety : Publications Filing a Claim See: Employment Standards Claim, Health and Safety Complaint, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, Office of the Worker Advisor, Office of the Employer Advisor, Pay Equity Commission, Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal, Ontario Labour Relations Board Forklifts Guideline: Safe Operation of Powered Lift Trucks Clark Models ECS and GCS Forklift Trucks Forms Ontario Ministry of Labour Forms G Giving Notice See also: Notice H Harrassment See: Ontario Human Rights Commission Health and Safety Ministry of Labour: Health and Safety Guide: Occupational Health and Safety Act Guide: Joint Health and Safety Committees and Representatives in the Workplace Guide: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Hazard Alerts Guideline: Safe Operation of Powered Lift Trucks Guideline: Guidelines for Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews: How to Apply Section 7 of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments Health and Safety Partners Health and Safety Claim (Complaint) Guide: Occupational Health and Safety Act Homeworkers Employment Standards Fact Sheet: Homeworkers Hours of Work See also: Overtime Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Hours of Work Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Overtime Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml Human Rights Workplace Violence Ontario Human Rights Commission www.ohrc.on.ca/en Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario www.hrto.ca I Immigration See also: Citizenship, Refugees, Visas, Work Permits Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) www.cic.gc.ca www.settlement.org Financial Services Commission of Ontario www.fsco.gov.on.ca Injuries Report an Incident Report an Incident: Farming Operation Inspections Employment Standards: Enforcement Activities: Investigations and Inspection Statistics Health and Safety: Health and Safety Statistics Insurance See also: Employment Insurance Financial Services Commission of Ontario www.ontarioinsurance.com/ J Joint Health and Safety Committees (JHSC) Guide: Joint Health and Safety Committees and Representatives in the Workplace Jobs See also: Youth WorkSearch www.worksearch.gc.ca/ Human Resources and Social Development Canada National Job Bank www.jobbank.gc.ca/ Jobs www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/lifeevents/job.shtml L Labour Market Information See also: Labour Statistics National Labour Market Information www.labourmarketinformation.ca Labour Mobility See also: Construction Labour Statistics Statistics Canada www.statcan.ca/start.html Statistics Canada: Labour www40.statcan.ca/l01/ind01/l2_2621.htm Laws Ministry of Labour Legislation and Regulations e-Laws www.e-laws.gov.on.ca ServiceOntario Publications www.publications.serviceontario.ca/ Layoff See Also: Severance, Employment Standards Claim Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Termination of Employment Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Severance Pay Leave/Leaves of Absence See also: Parental Benefits, Maternity Benefits, Parental Leave, Personal Leave, Family Medical Leave Employment Standards Brochures: Leaves of Absence Legislative Assembly Legislative Assembly:www.ontla.on.ca/ Live Performance/Live performers Safety Guidelines for the Live Performance Industry in Ontario: Live Performance Industry in Ontario Child Performers Guideline Lock outs (labour) Labour Relations: FAQ M Mandatory Retirement See also: Retirement Maternity Benefits See also: Pregnancy Leave, Parental Leave, Parental Benefits Human Resources and Social Development Canada www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/ei/types/special.shtml Maternity Leave See : Pregnancy Leave, Parental Leave Medical Leave See also: Leave Mediation Labour Relations: FAQ Office of Mediation Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) Member of Provincial Parliament www.ontla.on.ca Minimum Wage See also: Pay Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Minimum Wage Ministry of Labour About the Ministry Legislation Labour Relations Act Offices Ministry of Labour Offices Role Role of the Ministry of Labour See also: Agencies, Boards and Commissions Grievance Settlement Board www.psab.gov.on.ca/ Office of the Employer Adviser www.employeradviser.ca/html/aboutus.html Office of the Worker Adviser www.owa.gov.on.ca Ontario Labour Relations Board www.olrb.gov.on.ca/english/homepage.htm Pay Equity Commission www.payequity.gov.on.ca/index_pec.html Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal www.wsiat.on.ca/ Workplace Safety and Insurance Board www.wsib.on.ca/wsib/wsibsite.nsf/public/Home_e Mould Hazard Alert: Mould in Workplace Buildings Musicians See also: Live Performance Musculoskeletal Disorders See also: Ergonomics N No Board Report Labour Relations: FAQ Notice Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Termination of Employment O Occupational Health and Safety See Health and Safety Office of the Employer Adviser (OEA) See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals http://www.employeradviser.ca/html/aboutus.html Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals www.owa.gov.on.ca Old Age Security www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/isp/common/home.shtml Ontario Gazette www.ontariogazette.gov.on.ca Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) www.ohrc.on.ca/ Ontario-Quebec Construction/Labour Mobility See also: Construction Jobs Protection Office: Ontario Quebec Construction Labour Mobility Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) www.olrb.gov.on.ca/english/homepage.htm Orchestras See also: Live Performance Overtime See also: Hours of Work Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Overtime P Pay See also: Minimum Wage, Overtime, Vacation Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Payment of Wages Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal (PEHT) See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals www.labour.gov.on.ca/pec/peht Pay Equity Office (PEO) See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals www.payequity.gov.on.ca/peo/english/about_us.html Provincial and Territorial Governments (Canada) http://canada.gc.ca/othergov-autregouv/prov-eng.html Parental Leave Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Pregnancy and Parental Leave Parental Benefits See also: Parental Leave, Maternity Benefits Pay Equity Commission See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals Performance Industry See also: Live Performance www.payequity.gov.on.ca Personal Leave Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Personal Emergency Leave Employment Standards Brochures: Leaves of Absence Pregnancy Benefits See Maternity Benefits, Parental Leave, Parental Benefits, Pregnancy Leave See also: Maternity Benefits, Parental Benefits Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Pregnancy and Parental Leave Premier of Ontario Premier of Ontario www.premier.gov.on.ca Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews: Section 7 Guideline: Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews: How to Apply Section 7 of the Regulation for Industrial Establishments Publications ServiceOntario Publications www.publications.serviceontario.ca Public Holidays See also: Retail Workers, Overtime Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Public Holidays Q   Quitting See also: Notice, Retirement   R Receivership See also: Bankruptcy, Wage Earner Protection Program Service Canada: Wage Earner Protection Program Refugees See also: Citizenship, Immigration, Visas, Work Permits www.cic.gc.ca/english/refugees/index.asp Record of Employment (ROE) bsa.cbsc.org/gol/bsa/site.nsf/en/su07033.html#a5 Reprisals Employment Standards : Reprisals, Protecting Employees Health and Safety : Rights and Duties, Farming Operators, Stop Work Retail Workers Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Retail Workers Retirement Mandatory Retirement Room and Board Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Minimum Wage S Safe Workplace Associations (SWAs) Health and Safety Partners SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) SARS Section 7 (Occupational Health and Safety Act: Industrial Regulations) See Pre-Start Health and Safety Reviews Separation Papers See Record of Employment Severance pay See also: Termination, Layoff Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Severance Pay Sexual Harrassment www.ohrc.on.ca Smoking in the Workplace Health and Safety FAQ: In the Workplace: What can a worker do about someone smoking at work? Social Insurance Number (SIN) www.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/sc/sin/ Students See also: Youth Programs Employment Standards Fact Sheet: What Young Workers Should Know Small Business See: Business Starting a Business See: Business Statistics See Labour-Related Statistics Statutes and Regulations See: Laws Statutory holidays See:Public Holidays Strikes Labour Relations: FAQ T Taxes See Deductions Canada Customs and Revenue Service www.ccra-adrc.gc.ca/menu-e.html Taxes www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/tpcs/ncm-tx/pymnts/menu-eng.html www.cbsc.org/ Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/bsnss/tpcs/gst-tps/menu-eng.html Child and Family Benefits www.cra-arc.gc.ca/bnfts/menu-eng.html Ministry of Finance www.fin.gov.on.ca Technical Standards & Safety Authority (TSSA) See also: Apprenticeship www.tssa.org Termination of Employment See also: Layoff, Severance Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Termination of Employment Training See also: Apprenticeship, Certification Technical Safety and Standards Authority (TSSA) www.tssa.org/ Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/training.html Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers www.jobsetc.ca/home.jsp U Unemployment Insurance Employment Insurance V Vacation (Pay / With Pay / Time) See also: Public Holidays Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act: Vacation Visas See also: Immigration, Refugees, Citizenship, Work Permits Citizenship and Immigration Canada www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp Visits See also: Inspections W Wage Earner Protection Program See also: Bankruptcy Wage Earner Protection Program West Nile Virus West Nile Virus Work Permits See also: Citizenship, Immigration, Refugees, Visas Work Permits http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/information/applications/work.asp Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Guide: Guide to Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals http://www.wsiat.on.ca/ Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) See also: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Tribunals http://www.wsib.on.ca/ Work Refusal See also: Joint Health and Safety Committees Guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act: Work Refusal Wrongful Dismissal See Dismissal WHMIS See Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System , Health and Safety Y Youth Programs See also: Students, Apprenticeship, Training, Jobs Ministry of Education/Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/welcome.html Training and Jobs www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/training.html Employment Ontario www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/etlanding.html Summer Jobs Programs www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/summejbe.html Youth Opportunities Ontario youthjobs.gov.on.ca Future Entrepreneurs www.sbe.gov.on.ca/ontcan/sbe/en/youth_future_en.jsp