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Preparing for Ontario’s New Licensing Framework for Temporary Help Agencies and Recruiters

Event Details

September 20, 2023
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET

Zoom Webinar

Please note registration for this event is now closed.

Fee: Complimentary

Overview

The Ontario government has released the remaining details of its new licensing framework for temporary help agencies and recruiters under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). The new framework will take effect in two stages with the initial application stage beginning July 1, 2023, and the full compliance stage commencing January 1, 2024.

Format

This webinar will address the following topics:

  • How “recruiter” is defined for licensing purposes
  • What is entailed in the licensing process
    • Information requirements
    • Fees
    • Security requirements and how to obtain the necessary security
  • Timing and staged rollout of the licensing requirements
  • Which avenues are available if an application is rejected
  • What will be made part of the public record
  • Other related amendments to the ESA

This exclusive virtual session will be hosted by PROLINK and will feature Hicks Morley’s Paul Broad, Craig Rix and Jessica Toldo as well as Mary McIninch from the Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS) and Alliya Chawla from PROLINK.