Highlights from Ontario’s Changing Workplaces Review
TORONTO — A long-awaited report on labour laws in Ontario was released Tuesday, recommending wide-ranging updates to workers’ rights. The government has not yet said which of the 173 recommendations it will act on, but here are key suggestions it will now have to consider:
More equitable treatment
— A rule that lets students under 18 to be paid less than minimum wage — currently $10.70 per hour instead of $11.40 — should be phased out over three years.
— Ontario is one of only three provinces that pays liquor servers a smaller minimum wage — currently $9.90 per hour — which disproportionately affects women, and the exemption is an “anachronism” that should be phased out over three years.