Bottom Line
The Ontario Government's omnibus legislation, Bill 66,
Restoring Ontario's Competitiveness Act, 2019, which
received Royal Assent on April 3, 2019, amends the Employment
Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA"), the
Labour Relations Act, 1995 (the "LRA")
and the Pension Benefits Act (the
"PBA"). Changes were made to the Bill by the
Standing Committee on Central Government since we last reported on
it at the Second Reading stage.
Bill 66 amendments relevant to employers include:
Amendments to the Employment Standards Act
Employers are no longer required to post the ESA poster
in the workplace; however, they still have to provide their
employees with a copy.
Bill 66 has also amended the ESA to remove the
requirement for Director approval before:
