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Introduction We respectfully present the Ontario Public Service Employees Union’s (OPSEU) submission to the Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development on termination and severance obligations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). This submission was created in a response to the Ministry’s consultation regarding the proposed provisions to the Act. The contents of this……

Toronto – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas calls it shameful that multinational giant Honeywell has issued layoff notices for hospital maintenance workers at two Ontario facilities. “Honeywell CEO Darius Adamczyk took home a compensation package worth more than $20 million last year in 2019 and in the middle of the worst pandemic in modern times……

Today, the Ford government announced the province will be stepping up the state of emergency to include the operation of “essential services” only, effective 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, 2020. OPSEU is awaiting word of what businesses and employers are covered by the term. While it’s tempting to rely on the traditional definition of “essential……