Bill 66: Changes To The Employment Standards And Labour Relations Acts

Bill 66, which received royal assent on April 3^rd, 2019, changes the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and the Labour Relations Act (LRA).

Workplaces that are covered by the ESA should take note that:

• Posting requirements are no more: Employers are no longer required to display a poster in the workplace delineating the ESA's applicable regulations and rules. However, employers remain obligated to provide a poster delineating ESA rules and regulations to their employees.
• Agreements extending the ESA overtime limit no longer require approval: Employers no longer need to apply for approval to make agreements allowing their employees to exceed 48 hours of work in a work week. As long as there has been an agreement between the employer and the employee extending the amount of hours the employee can work, employers are not violating the ESA.