Ontario Government Passes Working for Workers Act, 2021
December 3, 2021
On November 30, 2021 the Ontario Government passed Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021, which received Royal Assent on December 2, 2021. Bill 27 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, Employment Protection for Foreign Nationals Act, 2009, Fair Access to Regulated Professions and Compulsory Trades Act, 2006, and Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Act.
Our October 27, 2021 briefing note summarized the key proposed amendments in Bill 27. This current briefing note incorporates amendments made to the Bill since it was first introduced.
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