The More Things Change… Ford Government Rolls Back Bill 148

On November 21, 2018, Bill 47—the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, 2018—received royal assent. Bill 47 makes numerous amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (LRA), and the Ontario College of Trades and Apprenticeship Act, 2009. As outlined earlier, Bill 47 revisits the previous Liberal government’s labour reforms included in Bill 148 and eliminates many of its most controversial aspects. The effective dates of the changes as outlined in Bill 47 are as follows: The majority of changes with respect to the ESA come into force on January 1, 2019. The changes with respect to the LRA came into force upon royal assent (November 21, 2019). A summary of some of the significant changes is provided below. EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT, 2000 The scheduled minimum wage increase effective January 1, 2019 is cancelled. The $14.00/hr minimum wage will be maintained and will be re-indexed beginning in October 2020. Equal…

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