By Tamara Ticoll (June 28, 2024, 11:26 AM EDT) -- On May 6, 2024, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, which, if passed, will provide new protections for workers, the key details of which are summarized below. On May 16, 2024, Bill 190 was carried on second reading and was referred to the Ontario Government’s Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. The Ontario Government has also filed Ontario Regulation 189/24, amending Ontario Regulation 289/01 (Penalties and Reciprocal Enforcement) under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), which increases fines for multiple contraventions of the ESA, as detailed below....