Dec 02, 2021 18:51:00

Law amendments will be made to require employers to establish rights such as 'disconnecting work after regular hours'

A legislative amendment has been made in Ontario, Canada to allow workers to establish a work-life balance and avoid performing non-working hours.

Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, 2021-Legislative Assembly of Ontario

https://www.ola.org/en/legislative-business/bills/parliament-42/session-2/bill-27#BK4

Ontario Passes the Working for Workers Act | Ontario Newsroom
https://news.ontario.ca/en/statement/1001242/ontario-passes-the-working-for-workers-act

Ontario proposes new law that would help people with their work-life balance | CTV News
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-proposes-new-law-that-would-help-people-with-their-work-life-balance-1.5636960

The Ontario Parliament amends the Employment Standards Act of 2000. Employees with 25 or more employees are required to create and write an internal policy that respects 'employees leaving work'. The definition of 'away from work' is stated to be not engaged in work-related communication such as telephone or email, and is synonymous with 'not performing work'.

'Ontario will be a state where people burn out with endless work and spend time with their families,' said Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labor, Training and Skills Development, who has advanced the law. It shouldn't be. Workers should be given a break. '

But lawyer Howard Levitt told the local media, 'It's just a trace of existing law, nothing can be changed. The government just wanted to issue

a'Virtue Signaling'that would make them look good. Let's do it. ' 'I also tried to stop overtime at my law firm, but during that time the customer endured a big crisis. The pros and cons of stopping overtime depends on the nature of the business.' In the state, existing legislation, such as the Overtime Act, allows overtime to be paid, 'he said, adding that overtime will continue.

Several legislative amendments have been made this time, including prohibiting workers from changing jobs to competitors in search of better wages. 'This law consolidates Ontario's global leadership position as a perfect place to do our daily lives and work,' McNaughton said.