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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……

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……

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has filed a Charter challenge against Bill 124, the law that violates public sector workers’ constitutional right to collective bargaining by effectively cutting their wages for three years.  OPSEU is asking the Ontario Superior Court to rule Bill 124 a violation of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which……