Laws

• Revised: August 2009
• Content last reviewed: October 2009

The Ministry of Labour administers the following legislation:

• Ambulance Services Collective Bargaining Act, 2001
• Crown Employees Collective Bargaining Act, 1993 (CECBA)
• Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA)
• Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (Part IX Firefighters; Employment and Labour Relations)
• Hospital Labour Disputes Arbitration Act (HLDAA)
• Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA)
• Ministry of Labour Act
• Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Pay Equity Act (PEA)
• Public Sector Dispute Resolution Act, 1997
• Public Sector Labour Relations Transition Act, 1997 (PSLRTA)
• Regulatory Modernization Act, 2007
• Rights of Labour Act
• SARS Assistance and Recovery Strategy Act, 2003 (Part 1 (SARS Emergency Leave))
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997

The Ministry of Labour also has administrative responsibilities under the following legislation:

• Colleges Collective Bargaining Act, 2008
• Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997 (Part IX Firefighters; Employment and Labour Relations)
• SARS Assistance and Recovery Strategy Act, 2003 (Part 1 (SARS Emergency Leave))