Employers in Ontario are generally required to compensate employees who perform training required for the job, with only a few exceptions that apply to certain industries
My workplace instituted a new policy that all employees should have first aid training. However, we are being asked to pay for the training ourselves and complete it in our own time. Is this legal? Should my workplace pay for the training and allow us to do it during work hours?Under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, employers are generally required to compensate employees who perform training required for the job, with only a few exceptions that apply to certain industries .
If an employee has already completed unpaid training for a first aid course that they were entitled to payment for, they can make a claim for unpaid wages to their provincial ministry of labour or through the civil court system with the assistance of a lawyer.Your employer’s policy states that all employees “should” have first aid training, but it is unclear if your employer now requires or expects you to complete this training to perform your job duties.
An employer is also not permitted to pass on or deduct “business costs” from employee wages. A “business cost” is an expense paid for the purposes of the employer’s business and for which the employer benefits. Your employer is not permitted to make deductions from your pay without your prior written authorization.
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