Ontario's Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act has passed second reading after debate in the Legislature.
Bill 148 includes raising the general minimum wage to $14/hr in January, and to $15/hr in 2019, followed by annual increases at the rate of inflation.
It also mandates equal pay for part-time, seasonal, temporary, or casual employees doing the same job as full-time employees.
Personal emergency leave will be expanded to ten days, with a minimum of at least two paid days per year.
It also ensures at least three weeks vacation after five years with a company.
The province plans to hire up to 175 more employment standards officers.
The Changing Workplaces Review found about a third of Ontario workers were in precarious jobs in 2014.
