Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini attends Question Period at the Ontario legislature in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023. Piccini says his government will introduce legislation next week that will see fines increased for violations of the Employment Standards Act.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario to increase fines for ‘bad actor’ employers

by The Canadian Press May 16, 2024

written by The Canadian Press May 16, 2024

Ontario is set to clamp down on bad employers with big fines. Labour Minister David Piccini says his government will introduce legislation next week that will see fines increased for violations of the Employment Standards Act. Piccini says he is sending a message to "bad actor" employers there will ...

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