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In Ontario, you might file a claim with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development if you think the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Employment Protection for clashofcryptos.trade Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA) or Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being violated.

If you've lost your task, please see Employment Ontario to discover how they can assist you get training, build abilities or discover a new task.

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You can submit a claim online for any issues associating with the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).

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You can also sue online for issues associating with the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).

File a PCPA claim

Watch the submitting a claim video to understand what to anticipate when submitting a work requirements claim

If you have actually already started a claim

If you have currently begun or sued through the claimant portal, you can:

- sign in to continue your claim
- check the status of your claim
- upload files to your claim.
Creating a My Ontario account

If you have formerly signed up for the claimant portal utilizing a ONe-Key account, please choose the sign-in/ create account button and produce a My Ontario account using the same e-mail address that was used when you registered in the claimant portal. If you do not utilize the same email address, you will not have the ability to see any of your formerly sent claims. If you need support, please call the Information Centre.

Sign-in/ produce account

Watch the claimant portal video for a summary of the portal functions, including how to sign-up and use the portal.

Internet browser requirements

To file a claim online utilizing e-claim or to access the claimant website you should use:

- Chrome
- Firefox
- Microsoft Edge
- Safari
Other internet browsers might work, but they are not supported by the e-claim or wiki.team-glisto.com claimant website.

PDF claim types

You can likewise submit an ESA or EPFNA claim using the PDF claim kind.

Submit your claim by:

- fax to 1-888-252-4684 or
mail to:

Provincial Claims Centre Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development 70 Foster Drive, Suite 410 Roberta Bondar Place Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 6V4


Employment Standards Act claims

Most workers operating in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, some employees are not covered by the ESA and some employees who are covered by the ESA have special guidelines and/or exemptions that might apply to them.

A claim might be made when you think your employer has actually breached your rights under the ESA.

Examples of ESA infractions consist of:

- Failure to pay a staff member the right rate of pay and/or securityholes.science public vacation pay, holiday pay or other incomes they are entitled to under the ESA.
- Not supplying an employee with time off for an entitled leave of lack under the ESA or penalizing a worker for taking such a leave.
- Not providing a staff member with wage declarations or other needed files.
For additional information, check out Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or fillboards.com the Guide to unique guidelines and clashofcryptos.trade exemptions.

The ESA is not the only law that uses to Ontario workplaces. The rules under the ESA are minimum requirements. You might have higher rights under:

- an employment agreement
- collective agreement
- the typical law
- other legislation
If you have concerns about your entitlements, you may wish to get in touch with a legal representative.

Time frame for filing an ESA claim

There are time limits that use to submitting an ESA claim. Generally, you need to file a claim within two years of the supposed ESA infraction. If you file a claim within the two-year limitation a work standards officer will examine the claim.

Similarly, if your employer owes you earnings, the incomes should have been owed to you in the two years before your claim was filed for the incomes to be recoverable under the ESA.

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act claims

A claim may be made when you think your employer or an employer has actually breached your rights under the EPFNA.

The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are looking for operate in Ontario through a migration or foreign momentary staff member program. For example, if you are working or searching for operate in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or the Seasonal Agricultural Laborer Program, the EPFNA would likely use to you.

Examples of EPFNA violations include:

- an employer charging you any fees
- a company charging you for working with costs (with restricted exceptions).
- an employer or company holding onto your residential or commercial property (such as a passport).
- an employer or company penalizing you for asking about or exercising your EPFNA rights.
Foreign nationals employed in Ontario likewise have rights under the ESA. For example, if you are not being paid all incomes owed, you may be able to submit a claim under the ESA.

Time frame for submitting an EPFNA claim

Generally, you should file your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the alleged EPFNA infraction. Similarly, a work standards officer can generally provide an order for money owed to you under the EPFNA in the three-and-a-half-year period before the date you filed an EPFNA claim.

Discover more about your rights under the EPFNA.

Protecting Child Performers Act claims

The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) offers particular work environment securities to kid entertainers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and recorded show business.

It consists of minimum rights with respect to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel expenditures.

The PCPA applies to:

- child performers.
- their parents.
- their guardians.
- employers.
Sections are enforced by the Health and Safety Program or the Employment Standards Program.

Discover more about the rights of child performers under the PCPA and read the Child Performers Guideline.

Filing a PCPA claim

You can file a PCPA claim if you believe workplace protections have not been offered to a child entertainer in Ontario. Filing a claim is complimentary.

To sue, you need to be either:

- a child performer under 18 years of age.
- the parent or guardian of a child performer under 18 years of age.
The kid performer must not be covered by a cumulative contract.

To file a claim:

Download the claim form from the types repository and wait to your computer system.
1. Open the kind with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader totally free).
2. Fill out the kind with all the needed details.
3. Select the "submit by e-mail" button within the form to submit your claim.
Please only file your claim when.

After you file a claim:

- You will get an email confirmation that includes your claim number.
Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and gratisafhalen.be Skills Development personnel will examine your claim as rapidly as possible.
Time frame to submitting a PCPA claim

Generally, a PCPA claim need to be filed within 2 years of the supposed PCPA infraction.

When a claim can not be filed

Generally, a claim can not be filed if:

- you have actually taken court action against your employer for the exact same issue.Note: If you sue with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and choose to pursue your rights through the courts, you need to withdraw your sent claim within two weeks after it is filed.


This claim kind is not meant for you if:

- you work in an industry that falls under federal jurisdiction.
- you want to submit a grievance about occupational health and safety.
- you desire to file a human rights problem under the Human Rights Code.
- you wish to submit a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).
What to anticipate after you file a claim

Claims are investigated in the order that they are gotten. The quantity of time it takes for a claim to be designated differs, depending upon several factors, consisting of the amount of inbound claims. Anyone who sends a work requirements declare gets a confirmation and is assigned a claim number. You will be contacted by the ministry once the claim has been assigned for examination.

The claims investigation procedure can take numerous months. In many cases, a claim is designated to an early resolution officer (ERO) for initial examination. If the claim is not fixed by the ERO, the claim will then be appointed to a work standards officer (ESO). The ESO finishes the examination, provides a composed decision and takes enforcement action if essential.

To avoid hold-ups with processing your claim, please ensure all information is appropriate and supporting documents are submitted. If you are submitting a grievance, you ought to sign up for botdb.win the claimant portal so you can log in to see where your complaint is in the process.

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