Working for Workers Act, 2022
| Working for Workers Act, 2021 | |
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| Legislative Assembly of Ontario | |
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| Citation | S.O. 2022, c. 7 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | Bill 88 |
| Introduced by | Monte McNaughton MPP, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development |
| First reading | 2021-10-25 |
| Second reading | 2021-11-03 |
| Third reading | 2021-11-30 |
| Status: Current legislation | |
The Working for Workers Act, 2021 (French: Loi de 2021 visant à oeuvrer pour les travailleurs) is an act of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario relating to labour rights.
Provisions
The act requires that employers with more than 25 employees, inform employees of any monitoring of employee online activity.[1][2]
The act creates a category of workers called "dependent contractors" who would be eligible for certain employment rights, such as termination pay and a minimum wage, but would not be designated as independent contractors, by enacting the Digital Platform Worker’s Rights Act, 2022.[3][4]
Reception
An article in the Western Journal of Legal Studies described the legislation as "major step in the right direction" towards the effective regulation of employment conditions for platform workers.[5]
References
- ^ Douglas, Emily (May 3, 2022). "Electronic monitoring: Should HR 'snoop' on employee activity?". Human Resource Director. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Khalfan, Khalfan (April 4, 2022). "Ontario update: Proposed legislation around electronic monitoring policies". Canadian HR Reporter. KM Business Information Canada Ltd. Archived from the original on June 26, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Subramaniam, Vanmala (May 25, 2022). "Uber gets almost everything it wants in Doug Ford's Working For Workers Act". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Goulart, Ruben (March 21, 2022). "Bill 88 is a step forward for Ontario gig workers, but there's an opportunity to go further". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on March 24, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Ogunde, Fife (February 9, 2024). "A New Dawn for Canadian Platform Workers? : Evaluating The Digital Platform Workers' Rights Act 2022". Western Journal of Legal Studies. 15 (1). doi:10.5206/uwojls.v15i1.15466. ISSN 1927-9132.