Bill 27 - Working for Workers Act, 2021: Ontario Introduces Legislation Affecting Workers’ Rights - November 30, 2021
Summary
Bill 27 removes barriers, such as Canadian experience requirements, for internationally trained individuals to get licenced in certain regulated professions and get access to jobs that match their qualifications and skills, through amendments to the . Schedule 4 of the Bill allows the Minister of Agriculture to collect information related to the agri-food workforce to ensure that the government can enhance the coordination of services such as vaccination and testing, and respond to issues that may arise. These are agreements that prevent employees from leaving their job to work for a competitor or to start their own competing business within a specified timeframe and/or geographic area. Bill 27 amends the requiring business owners to allow delivery workers to use a company’s washroom if they are delivering or picking up items. The Bill brings in significant changes for recruiters, temporary help agencies, and their customers, who will be subject to licensing requirements in order to operate.