{"id":26857,"date":"2026-04-14T16:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T20:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/?page_id=26857"},"modified":"2026-09-26T11:11:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T15:11:48","slug":"workplace-rights-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/fr\/workplace-rights-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Rights for Care Workers in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"26857\" class=\"elementor elementor-26857\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f176304 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f176304\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c677f1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c677f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a305ca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a305ca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On this page you will learn:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Standards Act<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you are protected by the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Standards Act<\/span><\/i><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How to file a claim under the <i>Employment Standards Act<\/i><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3fd560c e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3fd560c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"table-of-contents\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c3008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"02c3008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d02cad elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d02cad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4d2295 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4d2295\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"scroll-up\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-18267cd e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"18267cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d705a14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d705a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-is-the-employment-standards-act\">What is the <span>Employment Standards Act<\/span>?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d299f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d299f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#what-does-the-employment-standards-act-protect\">What does the Employment Standards Act protect?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e4bd63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e4bd63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#are-you-covered-by-the-employment-standards-act\">Are you covered by the Employment Standards Act?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8bc55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8bc55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#are-domestic-workers-and-homecare-workers-covered-by-the-employment-standards-act\">Are domestic workers and homecare workers covered by the Employment Standards Act?\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-816e239 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"816e239\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#am-i-protected-if-i-am-working-through-a-temporary-foreign-worker-program\">Am I protected if I am working through a temporary foreign worker program?\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24bcadf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24bcadf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"#how-do-i-file-a-claim-under-the-employment-standards-act\">How do I file a claim under the Employment Standards Act?<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1d0ef0d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d0ef0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e702d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e702d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>**This toolkit is meant for people working in the care economy,\u00a0or for community organizations who provide services to care workers. It is legal information, and is not intended to replace legal advice.**<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-2f3fd31 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2f3fd31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-is-the-employment-standards-act\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b098c11 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b098c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b9bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27b9bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Employment Standards Act?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d1c72 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d1c72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/00e41?_ga=2.195342956.1330209225.1548271345-1699692134.1480627715\"><em>Employment Standards Act<\/em><\/a> (ESA) sets out regulations for employment in the province of Ontario. The Act is administered by the Minister of Labour who is responsible for enforcing the Act, investigating and resolving complaints, conducting inspections, and providing compliance support.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9abea elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0a9abea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e010791 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e010791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"what-does-the-employment-standards-act-protect\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62c0448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62c0448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does the Employment Standards Act protect? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6346f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6346f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/00e41?_ga=2.195342956.1330209225.1548271345-1699692134.1480627715\"><em>Employment Standards Act<\/em><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> protects employment rights for most employees in Ontario, including domestic and homecare workers, like:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4aba03d e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aba03d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-21ff5a2 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21ff5a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7432a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ae7432a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Minimum-wage.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27665\" alt=\"A scale with a dollar sign pointing to the bottom.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Minimum-wage.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Minimum-wage-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e567f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e567f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Minimum wage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5ca76be e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ca76be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b73eca8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b73eca8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Regular-payment-of-wages.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26877\" alt=\"A hand holding money.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Regular-payment-of-wages.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Regular-payment-of-wages-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5bbd75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5bbd75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Regular payment of wages<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e4f13fe e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e4f13fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86d9001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86d9001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maximum-hours-of-work.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26869\" alt=\"An odometer at its max.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maximum-hours-of-work.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maximum-hours-of-work-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d30fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d30fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Maximum hours of work<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-57182ac e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57182ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29dfe61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29dfe61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rest-periods.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26879\" alt=\"A person sleeping in a bed.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rest-periods.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rest-periods-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1429307 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1429307\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rest periods<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-78e1e55 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78e1e55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f1c05b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f1c05b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overtime.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26873\" alt=\"A clock with a coin in front of it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overtime.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Overtime-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607bd46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607bd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Overtime<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-75ba817 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75ba817\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a204d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9a204d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vacation.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26887\" alt=\"An airplane and briefcase in front of the Earth.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vacation.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Vacation-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-602d7c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"602d7c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Vacation<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-21fa2b6 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"21fa2b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-512a6e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"512a6e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pregnancy-and-parental-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26875\" alt=\"A person holding a baby in front of a calendar.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pregnancy-and-parental-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pregnancy-and-parental-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2de24a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2de24a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pregnancy<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-907e09d e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"907e09d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0d68e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b0d68e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sick-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26883\" alt=\"A medical chart with a calendar in front of it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sick-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sick-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f663331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f663331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sick leave<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-32de364 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32de364\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db57af elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4db57af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bereavement-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26859\" alt=\"Two people hugging in the shape of a heart.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bereavement-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Bereavement-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f55f934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f55f934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Bereavement leave<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ced961a e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ced961a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a2e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11a2e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Family-caregiver-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26865\" alt=\"One person checking in on another person.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Family-caregiver-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Family-caregiver-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e2f4ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e2f4ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family caregiver leave<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-1491dbc e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1491dbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6a99b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c6a99b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Family-medical-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26867\" alt=\"Two hands holding up a person. There is a heart with a medical cross in front of them.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Family-medical-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Family-medical-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985d9b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985d9b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Family medical leave<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6dfa9c6 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dfa9c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3794e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3794e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Critical-illness-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26861\" alt=\"A person in a hospital bed with a medical chart and thermometer beside them.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Critical-illness-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Critical-illness-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a45816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a45816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Critical illness leave<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-f3cb041 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f3cb041\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e99638 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e99638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Domestic-or-sexual-violence-leave.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26863\" alt=\"Two hands holding up a heart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Domestic-or-sexual-violence-leave.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Domestic-or-sexual-violence-leave-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-435289b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"435289b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Domestic or sexual violence leave<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-3114d3c e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3114d3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4c94e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d4c94e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Termination-notice-andor-pay-in-lieu-of-notice-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-27668\" alt=\"An open envelope with a letter coming out the top.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Termination-notice-andor-pay-in-lieu-of-notice-1.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Termination-notice-andor-pay-in-lieu-of-notice-1-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f0bf38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f0bf38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Termination notice and\/or pay in lieu of notice<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-03463f8 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"03463f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c2fca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c2fca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Severance-pay.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-26881\" alt=\"Two people sharing hands with a coin over top and a briefcase underneath.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Severance-pay.png 500w, https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Severance-pay-135x135.png 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f9ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f9ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Severance pay<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb9cea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb9cea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are\u00a0only some examples and\u00a0not the\u00a0full\u00a0list of entitlements\u00a0that the law provides.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">*However, even though domestic and homecare workers are protected by the\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ESA,\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">there are <a href=\"#are-domestic-workers-and-homecare-workers-covered-by-the-employment-standards-act\">some special rules and exemptions that apply<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e498da0 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e498da0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"are-you-covered-by-the-employment-standards-act\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8f9a08 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a8f9a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c6c62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82c6c62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you covered by the Employment Standards Act?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c23624 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c23624\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>First you need to figure out if you are an employee or an independent contractor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-ec88206 e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec88206\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d3f52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4d3f52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Does the person who hired you&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Establish regular working hours?<\/li><li>Assign and supervise your tasks?<\/li><li>Provide tools to accomplish your tasks?<\/li><\/ul><p>Then you are most likely an <strong>employee<\/strong> under the\u00a0<em>ESA.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a0a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94a0a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Do you&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Manage your own employment (are self-employed)?<\/li><li>Set your own schedule?<\/li><li>Use your own tools?<\/li><\/ul><p>Then you are most likely an <strong>independent contractor<\/strong> under the <em>ESA<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4c40ea1 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c40ea1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba906d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5ba906d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd5e55d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd5e55d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For example:<\/strong> a<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0live-in caregiver is covered by the <em>ESA<\/em> \u2013 but a casual babysitter is not.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6a7f17a e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a7f17a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ecf19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13ecf19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-860ea01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"860ea01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it is still not clear if you are an Employee or an Independent Contractor, you can find more information from the following links: <\/span><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/services\/tax\/canada-pension-plan-cpp-employment-insurance-ei-rulings\/employee-self-employed.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment status: Employee or self-employed<\/span><\/a> from the Government of Canada website.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workersactioncentre.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Independent-Contractor-Or-Employee-Apr-2023-ENG.pdf\">This resource<\/a> from the Workers Action Group <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(resources are also available in Chinese, Bengali, Punjabi, Somali, Tamil, Spanish).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-7180ec5 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7180ec5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c48ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3c48ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504a0c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504a0c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>NOTE: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a unionized worker, then your Collective Agreement sets out the conditions of your employment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d95b648 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d95b648\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-88f61f6 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88f61f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"are-domestic-workers-and-homecare-workers-covered-by-the-employment-standards-act\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad4531 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fad4531\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are domestic workers and homecare workers covered by the Employment Standards Act?  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30e9b97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30e9b97\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The short answer is y<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">es.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are a domestic or homecare worker, you are entitled to many of the same rights as other workers like:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minimum wage\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rest periods\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overtime pay\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vacation with pay\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pregnancy and parental Leave\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sick leave\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Termination pay <\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, there are some rules and exemptions that apply only to domestic and homecare workers when it comes to things like overtime pay, maximum hours worked, and minimum wage.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-4e81ef3 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e81ef3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcccfd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcccfd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The minimum wage in Ontario is $17.60 (as of July 2026).<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8d7a829 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d7a829\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a01f22a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a01f22a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Learn more by clicking on the relevant tab below:<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5387250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5387250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are you a domestic worker?  <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e497223 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" data-id=\"e497223\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-135c5ed e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" data-id=\"135c5ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-075b0e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"075b0e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You are a domestic worker under the\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">ESA<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f you work\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">directly<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in your employer\u2019s home to provide<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Domestic services or care\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Supervision or personal assistance to:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children <\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seniors<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Persons with disabilities \u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You do not have to live in your employers\u2019 home.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You can work part-time or full-time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You are not a domestic worker\u00a0if you are employed by a private company or agency,\u00a0or if you provide occasional short-term care services\u00a0(like babysitting).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:278}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890ca1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890ca1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do domestic workers get a minimum wage?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d5ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0d5ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Yes. The minimum wage in Ontario is $17.60. I<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">f your employer <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">provides room and board, <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hey can deduct this from your pay but there is a maximum amount they can deduct.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are specific things that your employer\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">must\u00a0provide\u00a0for\u00a0it<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to be considered room and board (like reasonable furnishings).\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:1440}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5975469 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" data-id=\"5975469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8ffe74d e-con-full e-grid ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" data-id=\"8ffe74d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35f76f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35f76f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Deductions<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1f80d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bc1f80d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MAX Amount per Week<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2b7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd2b7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Private room<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014f0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"014f0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$31.70<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b800a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b800a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Non-private room<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9584c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9584c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$0.00<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1297aa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1297aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meals and private room<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a33f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a33f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$85.25<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e768d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1e768d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Meals and non-private room<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75acb01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75acb01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>$53.55<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-c27a791 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" data-id=\"c27a791\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d3d344 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d3d344\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: [O.\u202fReg.\u202f285\/01]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-df50a17 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8750\" data-id=\"df50a17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39d367a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39d367a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2266d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f2266d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66355284 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66355284 BCX0\">More information about the deductions your employer can make for room and board is available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/document\/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0\/domestic-workers#section-4\">Government of Ontario website<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Are you a homecare worker?   <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-95feab0 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"95feab0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-d5d3ce4 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"d5d3ce4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd74b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd74b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You are a homecare worker under the <em>ESA <\/em> i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">f you do homemaking or personal support:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In someone\u2019s home <\/span><strong><em>and<\/em><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employer is not the owner or renter of the home\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8ccbe71 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"8ccbe71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28082b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28082b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Special rules or exemptions for homecare workers:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-e8274a2 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"e8274a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8c72ade e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"8c72ade\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fe4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08fe4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW60161985 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60161985 BCX0\">If you work<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW60161985 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW60161985 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW60161985 BCX0\">12<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW60161985 BCX0\">\u00a0hours or less<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW60161985 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10e661f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10e661f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You are entitled to minimum wage<\/p><p>You are NOT entitled to:<\/p><ul><li>Daily or weekly limits on hours of work<\/li><li>Daily rest periods<\/li><li>Time off between shifts<\/li><li>Weekly\/bi-weekly rest periods<\/li><li>Eating periods<\/li><li>Overtime pay<\/li><\/ul><p>Your employer does not need to record the daily or weekly number of hours worked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9759686 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9759686\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW96489062 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96489062 BCX0\">If you work\u00a0<\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW96489062 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW96489062 BCX0\">more than 12 hours<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW96489062 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97d770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97d770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Any hours worked over 12 hours can be paid at a rate below minimum wage<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d207b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d207b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you work <strong>more than 12 hours at minimum or higher <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504cf59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"504cf59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW103805615 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103805615 BCX0\">You are still entitled to the overtime and\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103805615 BCX0\">maximum<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103805615 BCX0\">\u00a0hours of work rules of the\u00a0<\/span><\/span><em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW103805615 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW103805615 BCX0\">ESA<\/span><\/span><\/em><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW103805615 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-90e394e e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"90e394e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e278b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e278b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Source: [O.\u202fReg.\u202f285\/01 s.11]<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-30008bb e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8751\" data-id=\"30008bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d399a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11d399a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resource<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04eceeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04eceeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/document\/industries-and-jobs-exemptions-or-special-rules\/household-landscaping-and-residential-building-services#section-0\">Government of Ontario government website<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5d3f72a e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5d3f72a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"am-i-protected-if-i-am-working-through-a-temporary-foreign-worker-program\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d01ea5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0d01ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-131fd70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"131fd70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Am I protected as a care worker if I am working through a temporary foreign worker program? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6851fc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6851fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might be protected under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/laws\/statute\/09e32\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (EPFNA).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <em>EPFNA<\/em> protects you if you are:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A foreign national\u00a0<strong><em>and<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employed through an immigration or foreign temporary employee program, or looking for employment through these programs\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employer cannot:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your property (like your passport or work permit)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charge you for costs they take on to hire you*\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Punish you for\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking about your rights under this law<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asking for someone to comply with this law<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making a complaint to Ministry under this law<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trying to exercise your rights under this law<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Giving information to an Employment Standards Officer\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testifying or participating in a proceeding under this law<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*there are exceptions for seasonal agricultural workers.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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rights under the EPFNA on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontario.ca\/page\/employment-rights-and-obligations-foreign-nationals#section-4\">Government of\u00a0 Ontario website<\/a>.<\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155369428 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW155369428 BCX0\">Check out our\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leaf.ca\/legal-resources-for-ontario-care-workers\/\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155369428 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRest CommentHighlightRest SCXW155369428 BCX0\">Resources\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW155369428 BCX0\">S<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW155369428 BCX0\">ection<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW155369428 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRest SCXW155369428 BCX0\"> if you want more information or if you are looking for legal advice. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP Selected SCXW155369428 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-07ed02c e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"07ed02c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"how-do-i-file-a-claim-under-the-employment-standards-act\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5bb77d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f5bb77d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cbfbfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4cbfbfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I file a claim under the <span>Employment Standards Act<\/span>? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56bc33b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56bc33b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think your employer has violated the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Standards Act<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (ESA) or the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(EPFNA) you can file a claim online with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-6d783db e-grid e-con-full ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d783db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef30cc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef30cc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What to know before you start:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ontario.ca\/EmploymentStandards\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ontario.ca\/ Employment<br \/>Standards<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more information on your rights and employer obligations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You must file your claim within 2 years of the alleged <em>ESA<\/em> violation and 3.5 years of the alleged <em>EPFNA<\/em> violation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8d9b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f8d9b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>What you\u2019ll need:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet access<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An email address<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Computer or mobile device with a supported browser such as Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Relevant documents to support your claim, such as:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pay stubs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Records of hours worked<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Record 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