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O. Reg. 289/01: ENFORCEMENT
under Employment Standards Act, 2000, S.O. 2000, c. 41
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ONTARIO REGULATION 289/01
Amended to O. Reg. 532/05
ENFORCEMENT
Historical version for the period September 30, 2005 to October 5, 2006.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
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.