Ontario Labour & Employment Standards 2020

• $14.00 per hour (effective 01 January 2018)

Note: This is a general minimum rate. The rate may vary by type of employment (see s.5 of the Exemptions, Special Rules and Establishment of Minimum Wage Regulation for details).

• 3 hours at minimum wage or time worked, whichever is greater

• Over 44 hours per week

Note: Overtime pay to be 1.5 times the regular hourly wage

• Payroll Tax — (EHT) from 0.98% to 1.95% of gross earnings $450,000 exemption per employer with annual ON payroll <$5M (including groups of associated employers.

Note: Check with Ministry of Finance for specific contribution rates

• After 1 year of employment: 2 weeks
• After 5 years of employment: 3 weeks

• 4% of vacationable earnings
• After 5 years of employment: 6%

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Family Day (Third Monday in February)
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day (July 1)
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day (December 25)
• Boxing Day (December 26)

• Regular wages plus Time+ 1/2 OR regular wages earned plus alternate day.

Note: Effective July 1, 2018, regular wages is the amount earned by the employee in the four work weeks before the work week with the public holiday plus all of the vacation pay payable to the employee with respect to the four work weeks before the work week with the public holiday, divided by 20.

• Regular wages

Note: Effective July 1, 2018, regular wages is the amount earned by the employee in the four work weeks before the work week with the public holiday plus all of the vacation pay payable to the employee with respect to the four work weeks before the work week with the public holiday, divided by 20.

• Less than 3 months of employment: Nil
• 3 months – 364 days of employment: 1 week
• 1 – 3 years of employment: 2 weeks
• After 3 years of employment: 1 week for every year of employment to a maximum of 8 weeks

Note: When terminating in groups of 50 or more, group termination rules may apply.

• 17 weeks provided she started her employment at least 13 weeks before her baby’s expected due date

Note 1: Maximum combined pregnancy/parental leave is 78 weeks. The longer period of parental leave applies if maternity/pregnancy leave is not taken.

Note 2: Most jurisdictions require leaves to be taken within a specified period. Check with the applicable employment/labour standards office.

• 61 or 63 weeks after 13 weeks of employment

Note 1: Maximum combined pregnancy/parental leave is 78 weeks. The longer period of parental leave applies if maternity/pregnancy leave is not taken.

Note 2: Most jurisdictions require leaves to be taken within a specified period. Check with the applicable employment/labour standards office.

• 2 days/year

Note: In Ontario, a total of 10 days of personal emergency leave is available each year, 2 of which are to be paid.

• 28 weeks within a 52 week period

Note: If family member does not die during 26-week period (or other period that may be set out in regulations), the employee may take another leave after providing the employer with a new medical certificate.

Note 2: Starting October 29, 2014, there is also an 8 week period of leave available to care for a family member with a serious medical condition.

• No

Note: Eliminated in Ontario effective January 1, 2019.

• 3 days/year

• 3 hours

• Yes

Note: Leave for Reservists – Employees who are members of the Canadian Forces Reserves and deployed for active service are entitled to a job-protected unpaid leave. Eligibility requirements and period of leave varies-consult applicable employment/labour standards information.

• 37 weeks within a 52 week period (minor child)
• 17 weeks within a 52 week period (adult)

Note: If employed at least 6 months.

• 104 weeks for death, or disappearance

Note: If employed at least 6 months.

• 10 days (5 of which are to be paid) and 15 weeks

Note: If employed at least 13 weeks.