The Ontario government is introducing new legislation that aims to make sure employees of digital platforms earn minimum wage.
If approved, the Working for Workers 2 legislation would give more rights to people who work for companies like Door Dash and Uber.
“As part of our plan to build a stronger economy that works for everyone, we want all workers to have every opportunity to earn a good living and provide for their families,” said Premier Doug Ford. “It doesn’t matter if you work for a big company, a small business, or for a rideshare app. Our government won’t leave any worker behind.”
The legislation will include the right to keep tips, the right to know how pay is calculated, and will make it mandatory to provide written notice if someone is being removed from a platform.
“No one working in Ontario should ever make less than minimum wage for an hour’s work,” said Minister of Labour Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton. “No one working in Ontario should be dismissed without notice, explanation, or recourse. No one should have to travel out of the country to resolve a workplace dispute or sign a contract they do not understand. These core rights are a foundation in our mission to help all workers earn bigger paychecks to take care of their families, not an endpoint.”
The legislation will also require employers to disclose their electronic monitoring of employees and includes several red tape reductions to encourage out-of-province workers to help fill the generational labour shortage.
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