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O. Reg. 289/01: ENFORCEMENT
under Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41
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Loi de 2000 sur les normes d’emploi
ONTARIO REGULATION 289/01
Amended to O. Reg. 142/03
ENFORCEMENT
Historical version for the period April 11, 2003 to September 29, 2005.
This Regulation is made in English only.
Prescribed penalties re notices of contravention
1. The following penalties are prescribed for the purposes of subsection 113 (1) of the Act:
1. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 of the Act |
$250 |
2. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention of section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 of the Act in a three-year period |
$500 |
3. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention of section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 of the Act in a three-year period |
$1,000 |
4. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of a provision of the Act other than section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 |
$250 |
5. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention of a provision of the Act other than section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 in a three-year period |
$500 |
6. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention of a provision of the Act other than section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 in a three-year period |
$1,000 |
7. |
If the notice relates to a contravention of a provision of the Act other than section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 and the contravention affects more than one employee |
$250, multiplied by the number of employees affected |
8. |
If the notice relates to the second contravention of a provision of the Act other than section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 in a three-year period and the contravention affects more than one employee |
$500, multiplied by the number of employees affected |
9. |
If the notice relates to the third or subsequent contravention of a provision of the Act other than section 2, 15, 15.1 or 16 in a three-year period and the contravention affects more than one employee |
$1,000, multiplied by the number of employees affected |
O. Reg. 289/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 142/03, s. 1.
Reciprocal enforcement of orders
2. (1) Each state listed in Column 1 of the Table to this section is prescribed as a reciprocating state for the purposes of section 130 of the Act. O. Reg. 289/01, s. 2 (1).
(2) Each authority listed in Column 2 of the Table to this section is prescribed as the designated authority for the state listed opposite it in Column 1. O. Reg. 289/01, s. 2 (2).
TABLE
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Alberta |
Director of Employment Standards for Alberta |
British Columbia |
Director of Employment Standards for British Columbia |
Manitoba |
Director of Employment Standards for Manitoba |
New Brunswick |
Director of Employment Standards for New Brunswick |
Northwest Territories |
Labour Standards Board of the Northwest Territories |
Nova Scotia |
Director of Employment Standards for Nova Scotia |
Nunavut |
Nunavut Labour Standards Board |
Prince Edward Island |
Inspector of Labour Standards for Prince Edward Island |
Saskatchewan |
Director of Labour Standards for Saskatchewan |
Yukon |
Director of Employment Standards for the Yukon |
O. Reg. 289/01, s. 2, Table.
3. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation). O. Reg. 289/01, s. 3.