Labor & Employment Law

Employment Agencies in Ontario Take Note

By Michael Fitzgibbon

If you operate an employment agency in Ontario you will want to take note of the government's Consultation Paper on Work Through Temporary Agencies.  According to the Consultation Paper:

The Ministry of Labour has become aware that certain practices of some temporary agencies may be negatively impacting Ontario workers employed in this sector. Examples of these practices include charging fees to workers in exchange for a promise or offer of employment and putting barriers in place that prevent workers employed by temporary agencies from gaining permanent employment with client companies.

The Consultation Paper asks some questions about agency workers and whether they should be treated differently under legislation than so-called permanent employees.

Full post as published by Thoughts from a Management Lawyer on June 11, 2008 (boomark / email).