Bill 118 explained in plain English
Labour Relations Amendment Act (Strike and Lock-Out Information), 2017
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Bill 118, the Labour Relations Amendment Act (Strike and Lock-Out Information), 2017, requires employers to report strike, lock-out, and replacement worker information to the Minister, who must then publish it online.
This bill amends the Labour Relations Act, 1995 to require employers to report information about strikes, lock-outs, and the use of replacement workers to the Minister of Labour. The Minister must then publish this information on a government website within 24 hours of receiving it and keep an archive of all reported information. A 'replacement worker' is defined as someone doing the work of a striking or locked-out employee, including contractors or workers from another company, but not existing supervisors or managers covering the duties. The changes come into effect one month after the bill receives Royal Assent.
- Adds a new section to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 regarding the reporting of strikes and lock-outs.
- Requires employers to report strikes or lock-outs to the Minister in writing within 24 hours of learning about them.
- Requires employers to report the number and duties of replacement workers used during a strike or lock-out to the Minister in writing within 24 hours.
- Requires employers to report any changes in reported strike, lock-out, or replacement worker information to the Minister in writing within 24 hours of learning of the change.
- Requires the Minister to publish all reported information on a Government of Ontario website within 24 hours of receiving it.
- Requires the Minister to maintain an archive of all reported information.
- Defines 'replacement worker' for the purposes of this new reporting requirement.
- Sets a commencement date for the new requirements.
- Employers in Ontario
- The Minister of Labour
- Employees who are on strike or locked out
- Replacement workers used by employers during strikes or lock-outs
- Employers have an obligation to report strikes or lock-outs to the Minister within 24 hours.
- Employers have an obligation to report the use of replacement workers (number and duties) to the Minister within 24 hours.
- Employers have an obligation to report changes in circumstances related to strikes, lock-outs, or replacement workers within 24 hours.
- The Minister has an obligation to publish reported information on a government website within 24 hours.
- The Minister has an obligation to maintain an archive of reported information.
- The Act comes into force one month after it receives Royal Assent.
- The bill does not specify any penalties for employers who fail to report the required information or report it inaccurately.
- The definition of 'replacement worker' excludes existing supervisors or managers who cover the duties of striking or locked-out employees, but it is not specified how this distinction will be applied in practice.
- The bill does not specify the format or method for reporting the information beyond it being 'in writing'.
A new section (94.1) is added, requiring employers to report information about strikes, lock-outs, and the use of replacement workers to the Minister of Labour, and requiring the Minister to publish this information. The Act is also given a short title by this amending Act.
Source: Section 1 of Bill 118
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