The Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) sets out rights of employees and requirements that apply to employers in most Ontario workplaces. The ESA sets out the minimum standards that employers and employees must follow. The Ministry of Labour, through its Employment Standards Program enforces the ESA and its regulations.
All employers must post a copy of the ESA found here for their employees.

A copy of the Emplyment Standards Act Guide can be found here.

 

Minimum Wage and Scheduled Increases

 

Minimum Wage Rate	February 1, 2007	March 31, 2008	March 31, 2009	March 31, 2010
General Minimum Wage	$8.00 per hour	$8.75 per hour	$9.50 per hour	$10.25 per hour
Student Minimum Wage	$7.50 per hour	$8.20 per hour	$8.90 per hour	$9.60 per hour
Liquor Servers Minimum Wage	$6.95 per hour	$7.60 per hour	$8.25 per hour	$8.90 per hour
Holiday Pay

Under the Employment Standards Act, Ontario has nine public holiday days: New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. While some employers give their employees a holiday on Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, the first Monday in August, or Remembrance Day, the employer is not required to do so under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA).

Special rules may apply for paid public holidays for hotel, motel, tourist resort, restaurant or tavern employees. For more information about your specific situation related to holiday pay, please contact the Ministry of Labour Information Centre at (416) 326-7160 or 1-800-531-5551.

More information on Public Holiday Entitlements can be found here.

Statistic Canada

Estimates of employment and average weekly earnings for all employees, by industry, including Accommodation can be found here.

Workplace Safety and Insurance Bureau

For complete updates on the WSIB, see here.