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ARTICLE · 06 DECEMBER 2021

Update: Ontario Passes The Working For Workers Act, 2021

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The Ontario Government has passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which in addition to changes to other statutes, includes unique amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA") addressing 1)...

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The Ontario Government has passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021, which in addition to changes to other statutes, includes unique amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the "ESA") addressing 1) non-competition agreements; 2) an employer's obligation to prepare a written policy on disconnecting from work; and 3) licensing of agencies and recruiters.

We previously provided a summary of Bill 27 and the proposed amendments to the ESA in our October 26, 2021 publication "Ontario Government Seeks to Protect Workers by Proposing Unique Changes to Employment Standards Legislation".

Amongst other amendments made at Committee prior to the legislation passing, the Working for Workers Act, 2021, was amended to provide an additional exception for employees who are executives, to the ESA prohibition against non-competition agreements and non-competition covenants.

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