Respecting Workers in Health Care and in Related Fields Act, 2025
Sponsored by Gélinas, France, Gates, Wayne, Lennox, Robin, West, Jamie · First Reading Ordered for Second Reading
- Requires the Minister to ensure 70 per cent of staff at larger hospitals, long-term care homes, home care agencies or health providers are permanent full-time employees
- This 70 per cent rule applies only where the employer has more than 20 individuals employed
- Personal support workers must be paid at least $8.00 more than minimum wage for each hour worked
- Full-time personal support workers get at least 10 paid sick/illness leave days per year, part-time pro-rated
- Personal support workers must receive health benefits and pension plan membership
- Homemakers must be paid at least minimum wage and get standard hours, eating period and overtime rules under the Employment Standards Act
- The Act takes effect one year after receiving Royal Assent