Ontario Open To Feedback On Working Even More For Workers: Comment On Bill 190, The Working For Workers Five Act, 2024

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The Ontario government continued its Working for Workers Act series of legislative updates with the introduction of Bill 190, Working for Workers Five Act, 2024 (the "Bill") on May 6, 2024. The Bill's present version proposes amendments to the following employment-related acts: Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA"); Occupational Health and Safety Act (the "OHSA"); and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (the "WSIA"). The Bill also proposes changes to a number of other acts.

As of May 16, 2024, the Bill passed Second Reading and is presently at the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. This means the Bill may still change before it passes – and the government is asking for feedback on the ESA and OHSA amendments until June 10, 2024.