With the election of a new Government in Ontario, many employers
wondered what would become of Bill 148. As we have reported
previously, Bill 148 was considered
transformational legislation passed by the previous Government
aimed at assisting precarious and vulnerable workers, which
included such provisions as increasing the minimum wage, increased
vacation, paid sick time and equal pay for part time employees
performing substantially similar work to full time employees.
A few months after the election, and given recent statements to the
media, we know that changes are coming.
While there has been no legislation passed by the Government,
the Premier has made comments to the media that signal the end
of Bill 148, including very directly stating that "We're
getting rid of Bill 148" on October 2, 2018. While other
Ministers have not been so stark in their comments, and while it is
unlikely that all of Bill 148 will be repealed, it is clear that
Bill 148's days are
