Tag: McNaughton
Ontario promises October minimum wage increase to $15.50
TORONTO — Ontario's minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents this fall, the Progressive Conservative government announced Tuesday, though the raise won't...
Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers who don’t have coverage
Ontario intends to develop a "portable benefits" system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move...
Ontario set to introduce omnibus labour legislation, including right to disconnect
TORONTO — Ontario is set to introduce legislation proposing a host of measures for workers, including right-to-disconnect policies.
Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said he doesn't...
Ontario to give all workers three paid sick days, reimburse businesses
TORONTO — Workers in Ontario will soon be able access three paid sick days to help them self-isolate during the pandemic, but critics said...
Testing, sick leave, enforcement needed to slow workplace spread in Ontario:...
TORONTO — As Ontario struggles to beat back a dire wave of COVID-19, workplace spread has been singled out by public health experts, mayors...
Labour minister says 25 tickets issued in big-box store blitz, 242...
TORONTO — Ontario's labour minister says 25 tickets were issued during a weekend inspection blitz of big-box stores that found the majority were following...
Ontario to conduct weekend big-box store inspection blitz to enforce pandemic...
TORONTO — Ontario labour inspectors will conduct a weekend inspection blitz of big-box stores to enforce public health rules.
The province's labour minister says 50...
