The Ontario government is introducing new legislation that would require large employers to put in "right to disconnect" policies and bar non-compete clauses.
The legislation would require employers with 25 or more employees to develop disconnecting-from-work policies, which could include expectations about response time for emails and encouraging employees to turn on out-of-office notifications when they are not working.
Monte McNaughton, the minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, will introduce the Working for Workers Act, 2021.
"Make no mistake, the bill supports the people or our province who work hard, put in a good shift and take pride in a job well done," McNaughton said during a media briefing on Monday.
"This is a bill that leaves no one behind."
McNaughton's legislation marks the PC party's latest appeal to workers — a key voting group in the 2022 election.
Earlier in October McNaughton unveiled new rules for temporary work agencies, including a system to shut down temp firms that violate employment standards. The government is also creating a dedicated team of inspectors to root out illegal treatment of temporary workers and recover unpaid wages. McNaughton said COVID-19 has changed the way we work, leaving too many people behind, struggling to put food on the table and make ends meet for their families.
He said these rules will further rebalance the scales.
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