Ontario Tightening Rules Around Mass Layoffs

Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, announced our government is updating employment laws to respond to more workers being remote and a changing economy.

Under the proposed changes, employees who work solely from home would now be entitled to the same mass termination severance payments as in-office workers. This will ensure that remote workers receive the same, eight week minimum payment, preventing companies from taking advantage of remote workers.

To further protect workers, the government is also proposing changes would require employers to provide new hires with information in writing about their job, such as pay, work location and hours of work, before their first shift.

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