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Approaching Access to Decent Work
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| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the legislation or collective negotiation set and determine the minimum wages in the country? | Yes | 1 | §178 and 178.1 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985; §23 Ontario Employment Standards Act 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require regular and timely payment of wages? | Yes | 1 | §247 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985; s11(1) Ontario Employment Standards Act 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require overtime compensation to be at least 125% of the regular hourly rate? | Yes | 1 | §174 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require any additional compensation for working on a weekly rest day? | Yes | 1 | §197 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require additional compensation for night work? | Yes | 1 | §10.19 & 10.20 of the Ontario Public Service Act, 2000; Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law stipulate general weekly working hours as 48 hours or lower? | Yes | 1 | §197 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict maximum working hours, including overtime, to 56 hours per week? | Yes | 1 | §171 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require a paid weekly rest of at least 24 consecutive hours? | Yes | 1 | §173 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid public holidays? | Yes | 1 | §196 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least three working weeks of paid annual leave? | No | 0 | §184 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a written employment contract or employment particulars to be given to a worker on commencement of employment? | Yes | 1 | §15(1) of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict the hiring of fixed-term contract workers? | No | 0 | No applicable legal provisions could be located | No Change |
| Does the law limit the length of the probation period, including renewals, to three months? | Yes | 1 | §230 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985; §54 of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require a 30-day notice period before employment contract termination? | No | 0 | §230 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require severance pay at the rate of at least two weeks of wages for every year of service? | No | 0 | §235 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require a four-month parental leave for parents? | Yes | 1 | §206.1 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985; §48 & 49 of the Ontario Employment Standards Act 2000 | No Change |
| Does the law require at least one week of paid paternity leave for fathers*? | Yes | 1 | §12(4) and 23 of the Employment Insurance Act (S.C. 1996, c. 23), §206.1 of the Canada Labour Code 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require flexible working arrangements* for workers with family responsibilities? | No | 0 | §117.1 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid nursing breaks? | No | 0 | §181.2 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit inquiring about pregnancy during recruitment? | Yes | 1 | §3 and 10 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, 1985; §5, 10 & 23 of the Ontario Human Rights Code, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require maternity leave of at least 14 weeks? | Yes | 1 | §12 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be at least two-thirds (66.67%) of a worker's former wage? | No | 0 | §22 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require cash maternity benefits to be paid through a contributory social insurance or a universal benefits system or such benefits are an employer's liability? | Yes | 1 | §23(1)(c) of the Employment Insurance Act, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law protect workers from dismissals during or on account of pregnancy? | Yes | 1 | §3 of Canada's Human Rights Act, 1985; §139.1 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require employers to provide free personal protective equipment to workers? | Yes | 1 | §122.2 & 125 of the Canada Labour Code 1985; §25 & 32 of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law require employers to train workers on health and safety Issues? | Yes | 1 | §125.1 of the Canada Labour Code 1985; §25, 32, 37 & 47 of Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law restrict work that is prejudicial to the health of the mother or the child? | Yes | 1 | §132 & 204 of the Canada Labour Code 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for employment injury benefits in the event of an occupational accident or disease? | Yes | 1 | §43-48 of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law provide for an old age benefit? | Yes | 1 | §3 of the Canada Pension Plan, 1985; §3 of the Old Age Security Act 1985 | Score adjusted due to a minor revision in methodology |
| Does the law provide for survivors' benefits? | Yes | 1 | §44 of the Canada Pension Plan, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for unemployment benefits? | Yes | 1 | §6-10 of the Employment Insurance Act, 1996 | No Change |
| Does the law require paid sick leave (and sickness benefits) for the first six months of sickness? | No | 0 | §206.6 & 239 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law provide for invalidity benefits? | Yes | 1 | §55.3 of the Canada Pension Plan, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law require equal remuneration for men and women workers for work of equal value? | Yes | 1 | §11 of Canadian Human Rights Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit sexual harassment in employment? | Yes | 1 | §247.1-247.3 Labour Code 1985; §1 & 32.0.1, Ontario OHS Act; §7(2) & 7(3), Ontario Human Rights Code | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit discrimination in employment matters? | Yes | 1 | §7 of Canadian Human Rights Act, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law allow women to do the same job as men? | Yes | 1 | §3 and 7 of the Human Rights Act, 1985; §145 of the Canada Labour Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Does the law guarantee basic labour protection to the platform workers? | Yes | 1 | Canada Pension Plan, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law prohibit the employment of children? | Yes | 1 | Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law set employment entry age equal to or higher than the compulsory schooling age? | Yes | 1 | § 21 of the Ontario Education Act, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit the employment of young persons in hazardous work under the age of 18 years? | Yes | 1 | Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act, 1990 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit forced labour? | Yes | 1 | §279.01 & 279.011 of the Canada Criminal Code, 1985 | No Change |
| Question | Answer | Score | Legal Basis | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice? | Yes | 1 | §2(d) of Constitution Act 1982; §3 & 8 of Canada Labour Code 1985; §1 & 5 of Ontario Labour Relations Act 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions? | Yes | 1 | §4, 24, 48 & 50 of Canada Labour Code 1985; §3, 7 & 17 of Ontario Labour Relations Act 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law provide the right to strike? | No | 0 | §4, 24, 48 & 50 of Canada Labour Code 1985; §3, 79 & 80.1 of Ontario Labour Relations Act 1995 | No Change |
| Does the law prohibit imposing excessive sanctions against striking workers, including replacement of such workers? | Yes | 1 | §94(2.1) of Canada Labour Code 1985 | No Change |