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Filing A Claim

In Ontario, you may sue with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development if you believe the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA) or Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) is being violated.

If you have actually lost your task, please see Employment Ontario to find out how they can assist you get training, build abilities or find a brand-new job.

Filing a claim

You can file a claim online for any issues relating to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) or Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act (EPFNA).

File a claim

You can likewise submit a claim online for problems connecting to the Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA).

File a PCPA claim

Watch the submitting a claim video to comprehend what to expect when submitting an employment standards claim

If you have currently started a claim

If you have actually already begun or sued through the claimant website, you can:

– check in to continue your claim

– inspect the status of your claim

– upload documents to your claim.

Creating a My Ontario account

If you have previously signed up for the claimant portal using a ONe-Key account, please select the sign-in/ develop account button and create a My Ontario account using the same email address that was used when you registered in the claimant website. If you do not utilize the exact same email address, you will not be able to see any of your formerly sent claims. If you require help, please contact the Employment Standards Information Centre.

Sign-in/ create account

Watch the claimant portal video for an introduction of the portal functions, including how to sign-up and utilize the portal.

Internet internet browser requirements

To sue online using e-claim or to access the claimant website you should utilize:

– Chrome

– Firefox

– Microsoft Edge

– Safari

Other web browsers may work, however they are not supported by the e-claim or claimant portal.

PDF claim types

You can also file an ESA or EPFNA claim utilizing the PDF claim type.

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 declares

Most workers working in Ontario are covered by the ESA. However, some workers are not covered by the ESA and some workers who are covered by the ESA have unique rules and/or exemptions that may use to them.

A claim might be made when you believe your employer has violated your rights under the ESA.

Examples of ESA offenses include:

– Failure to pay a staff member the correct rate of pay and/or public holiday pay, vacation pay or other incomes they are entitled to under the ESA.

– Not offering an employee with time off for an entitled leave of lack under the ESA or penalizing a worker for employment taking such a leave.

– Not offering a worker with wage statements or other required files.

For more details, visit Your Guide to the Employment Standards Act or employment the Guide to unique rules and exemptions.

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

– an employment agreement

– cumulative agreement

– the typical law

– other legislation

If you have concerns about your privileges, you may wish to get in touch with a lawyer.

Time limits for filing an ESA claim

There are time limits that apply to filing an ESA claim. Generally, you must sue within two years of the alleged ESA infraction. If you file a claim within the two-year limitation a work standards officer will investigate the claim.

Similarly, if your company owes you wages, the wages must have been owed to you in the two years before your claim was declared the wages to be recoverable under the ESA.

Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act claims

A claim may be made when you think your company or a recruiter has violated your rights under the EPFNA.

The EPFNA applies to foreign nationals who work or are seeking work in Ontario through a migration or employment foreign short-lived worker program. For employment example, if you are working or looking for operate in Ontario through the federal Temporary Foreign Worker Program, or the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program, the EPFNA would likely use to you.

Examples of EPFNA violations include:

– an employer charging you any charges

– a company charging you for working with expenses (with limited exceptions).

– a recruiter or company holding onto your home (such as a passport).

– a recruiter or employer punishing you for asking about or exercising your EPFNA rights.

Foreign nationals employed in Ontario also have rights under the ESA. For instance, if you are not being paid all wages owed, you may have the ability to sue under the ESA.

Time frame for submitting an EPFNA claim

Generally, you need to file your EPFNA claim within three-and-a-half years of the date of the supposed EPFNA infraction. Similarly, an employment standards can usually provide an order for money owed to you under the EPFNA in the three-and-a-half-year duration before the date you filed an EPFNA claim.

Discover more about your rights under the EPFNA.

Protecting Child Performers Act declares

The Protecting Child Performers Act (PCPA) provides certain workplace defenses to child performers who are under 18 years of age working in the live and recorded entertainment markets.

It includes minimum rights with regard to hours of work, breaks and payment of travel expenses.

The PCPA applies to:

– child performers.

– their parents.

– their guardians.

– employers.

Sections are imposed by the Health and wellness 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 securities have not been supplied to a kid entertainer in Ontario. Suing is complimentary.

To file a claim, you should be either:

– a kid performer under 18 years of age.

– the parent or guardian of a kid performer under 18 years of age.

The child performer should not be covered by a collective contract.

To file a claim:

Download the claim form from the kinds repository and save it to your computer.

1. Open the type with Adobe Reader (download Adobe Reader for totally free).

2. Fill out the type with all the needed information.

3. Select the “submit by email” button within the form to submit your claim.

Please just file your claim once.

After you sue:

– You will get an e-mail confirmation that includes your claim number.

Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development staff will examine your claim as rapidly as possible.

Time frame to submitting a PCPA claim

Generally, a PCPA claim must be filed within two years of the alleged 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 same issue.Note: If you sue with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development and decide to pursue your rights through the courts, you should withdraw your submitted claim within two weeks after it is filed.

This claim type is not planned for you if:

– you work in an industry that falls under federal jurisdiction.

– you desire to file a complaint about occupational health and security.

– you want to file a human rights complaint under the Human Rights Code.

– you desire to sue with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB).

What to anticipate after you sue

Claims are examined in the order that they are gotten. The quantity of time it takes for a claim to be designated varies, depending upon several aspects, including the amount of inbound claims. Anyone who sends an employment standards claim gets a confirmation and is appointed a claim number. You will be contacted by the ministry once the claim has been assigned for investigation.

The claims investigation process can take numerous months. Most of the times, employment a claim is designated to an early resolution officer (ERO) for initial investigation. If the claim is not dealt with by the ERO, the claim will then be appointed to an employment standards officer (ESO). The ESO completes the investigation, offers a composed choice and takes enforcement action if essential.

To prevent hold-ups with processing your claim, please ensure all details is appropriate and supporting documents are submitted. If you are sending a problem, you need to register for the claimant website so you can visit to see where your problem remains in the process.