Bill 242 explained in plain English
Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Act, 2020
Ontario legislature bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
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Bill 242, the Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Act, 2020, establishes a public registry of employers who have contravened employment standards related to caregivers and homeworkers.
This bill creates the Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Act, 2020. It establishes a public registry managed by the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development. This registry will list employers who have received a notice of contravention under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, related to caregivers or homeworkers, unless the Ontario Labour Relations Board determines the employer did not violate the provision. The Act defines 'caregiver' and 'homeworker' based on specific National Occupational Classification codes and clarifies that certain professionals and settings are excluded from the registry. Information on the registry will be considered compliant with privacy legislation.
- Establishes the Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Act, 2020.
- Requires the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development to create and maintain a Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Registry.
- Specifies that the registry will be published on a government website.
- Defines 'caregiver' as an employee under National Occupational Classification 4411 working in the employer's or a relative's private residence, excluding child care providers as defined in the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2014.
- Defines 'homeworker' as an employee under National Occupational Classification 4412 working in the employer's or a relative's private residence.
- Requires the registry to list employers who have received a notice of contravention under subsection 113 (1) of the Employment Standards Act, 2000, concerning caregivers or homeworkers.
- States that an employer's name will be removed from the registry if the Ontario Labour Relations Board finds no contravention after a review.
- Clarifies that the registry will not include notices issued for regulated health professionals or public sector employees, or in settings regulated by the Ministry of Health.
- Deems disclosures of personal information made to comply with this Act as compliant with privacy legislation.
- States that the Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- Employers of caregivers
- Employers of homeworkers
- Caregivers (as defined by National Occupational Classification 4411)
- Homeworkers (as defined by National Occupational Classification 4412)
- Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development
- Ontario Labour Relations Board
- Regulated health professionals (in relation to registry exclusions)
- Public sector employees (in relation to registry exclusions)
- The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development has the obligation to establish and maintain the Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Registry.
- Employers may apply to the Ontario Labour Relations Board for a review of a notice of contravention.
- Disclosure of personal information in compliance with the Act is deemed compliant with privacy legislation.
- The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The Act establishes a registry listing employers who have received a notice of contravention under the Employment Standards Act, 2000, related to caregivers or homeworkers.
- The specific details regarding the 'National Occupational Classification' and its amendments are not fully detailed within the provided text, beyond referencing the Government of Canada's website.
- The exact timeline or process for removing an employer's name from the registry, beyond the condition of an Ontario Labour Relations Board finding, is not specified.
- The precise content and format of the 'notice of contravention' referred to in the bill is not detailed.
This bill creates a new Act that establishes a registry for caregivers and homeworkers.
Source: Preamble
Adds a provision for employers to be listed on the Caregiver and Homeworker Protection Registry if they receive a notice of contravention related to caregivers or homeworkers.
Source: Section 2 (3)
States that disclosing personal information to comply with the new Act is considered compliance with clause 42 (1) (e) of this Act.
Source: Section 3
This Act is referenced to define which child care providers are excluded from the definition of 'caregiver'.
Source: Section 1
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