Resource collection

Tips and Other Gratuities

On June 10, 2016, the Protecting Employees' Tips Act, 2015 will come into force amending the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) to create rules around the handling of tips

Unauthorized Deductions Worksheet

This worksheet is to be used to calculate the amount of pay your employer may owe you, if your employer made deductions from your wages that were not authorized by you in writing or by court order or statute.

Payment of Wages

Topics in this Ministry of Labour resource include:

• How Wages (including Vacation Pay) Are Paid
• When Employment Ends
• Wage Statements
• Special Statements Regarding Vacation Pay
• Deductions from Wages

Public Holiday Pay Calculator

This calculator provides the calculation for public holiday pay in Ontario. There is information about employees in industries that are exempt from public holiday pay rules, industries with special rules about holidays, and substitute holidays.

Public holidays

This is a list of the public holidays observed in Ontario and the rules about how employees are paid for these holidays and the kind of work eligible for the public holiday entitlement. 

Protecting Employees

This resource explains how the Employment Standards Act protects workers in Ontario. It answers questions such as, 

• My employer says I am not covered under the ESA. Is this true?
• What are my rights?
• I was punished for asking for my rights. What can I do? 

and more.