There are many laws that impact Canadian businesses. Listed below are some key legislation, and a brief explanation of each:
- Employment Standards Act: Provides basic rules about working in Ontario. It summarizes such things as minimum wage, vacation and overtime
- Human Rights Code: Ensures equity in the workplace and promotes equal opportunity for all without regard to sex, race, religion, age, marital status, to name a few
- Health and Safety Act: Details the responsibility of employees and employers in regards to safety in the workplace. Helps maintain safe working environments
- Labour Relations Act: Establishes the rights of unions, employees and employers. This also explains the right to organize and mediation and arbitration procedures
- Workplace Safety Insurance Act: Designed to assist workers by paying benefits for lost time, injury and illness, and includes retraining injured employees
- Pay Equity Act: "Equal pay for work of equal value." This ensures that a woman is paid fairly, based on effort, responsibility and work performed
- Charter of Rights and Freedoms: Provides fundamental rights for every Canadian. It protects fundamental freedoms, democratic rights, Canada's multicultural heritage and the right to life, liberty and personal security, among others
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