Your Rights at Work

The Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) has minimum standards that employers must follow. This resource is about your rights at work under the Ontario ESA.

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Table of Content:

• Does the ESA apply to all workers?
• What are the rules about hours of work?
• Can my employer ask me to work longer hours?
• Does an employer have to give weekends off?
• How much does my employer have to pay me?
• Does my employer have to pay me overtime?
• Can my employer ask me to agree to different rules about overtime?
• What if my employer asks me to sign an agreement that affects my rights?
• What can I do if I sign an agreement and then change my mind?
• What breaks do I get at work?
• What are the rules about public holidays?
• Do I get time off for vacation?
• What are the rules about vacation pay?
• Do I get time off for illness or other emergencies?
• What if I need more than 10 days off work because of illness or other crisis?
• Are there benefits that I can get while I am on leave?
• What are my rights if I am protected by a union?
• How can I enforce my rights as a worker?
• How do I file an employment standards claim?
• Where can I find out more and get legal help?