EQUIFLASH [ONTARIO MINISTRY OF LABOUR CHANGING WORKPLACE REVIEW - FINAL REPORT RELEASED]

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ONTARIO MINISTRY OF LABOUR CHANGING WORKPLACE REVIEW - FINAL REPORT RELEASED
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The live performance sector is composed of a transient workforce, one in
which workers perform in multiple contexts, quickly change from worksite to
worksite and constantly shift work environments.

Equity consulted extensively with the Ministry of Labour and sought feedback
from Ontario labour colleagues working in the arts sector to formulate a
response to the Special Advisor's Interim Report which it submitted on
October 14, 2016.

The Association made several recommendations based on our members' long
history with non-standard working relationships.

The Ontario government will be making a formal announcement in the coming
days about which of the recommendations it will be acting upon. A summary of
the document as well as the full final report are available here:
https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/about/workplace/

A significant recommendation for our sector (#159) was that an inquiry and
consultation be undertaken to examine potential changes to the laws, which
affect how personal services and labour are provided in the arts and
entertainment sectors of the economy.

The Interim Report was released about a year ago identifying a range of
options to amend the Ontario’s Labour Relations Act, 1995, and Employment
Standards Act,
2000 to better protect workers while supporting business in today’s economy
and can be found here:

https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/about/pdf/cwr_interim.pdf - see
pages116-117 and 126.
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