The Government of Ontario is currently considering a bill, Protecting Interns and Creating a Learning Economy Act, 2016, that would amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to provide certain protections to individuals that are deemed to be employees under the ESA, even though they would not otherwise meet the definition of an employee under the Act. If the bill is passed, individuals receiving training, secondary school students performing work under a work experience program, and individuals performing work under a program approved by a college or university would be deemed to be employees for certain purposes, including time off on public holidays, vacations without pay, and filing complaints with the Ministry of Labour.
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