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title: "Minimum wage and employment standards in Ontario"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/ontario"
description: "Your rights at work in Ontario: handled by Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Compare all 13 provinces and territories."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
lastReviewed: "2026-10-12"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Minimum wage and employment standards in Ontario

Ontario · Work and business

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked 12 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

## Short answer

In Ontario, Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Standards Program) handles it.

Who handles it: [Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Standards Program)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/the-government-of-ontario). Handles it in Ontario.

## Official links

- [File a claim](https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/filing-claim), checked 12 October 2026
- [Your employment rights](https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0), checked 12 October 2026

## In every province and territory

The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Ontario is marked.

| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| [British Columbia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/british-columbia) | Employment Standards Branch (Government of British Columbia) | [Employment standards](https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Alberta](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/alberta) | Alberta Employment Standards (Government of Alberta) | [File a complaint](https://www.alberta.ca/file-employment-standards-complaint), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Saskatchewan](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/saskatchewan) | Employment Standards (Government of Saskatchewan) | [File a complaint](https://www.saskatchewan.ca/business/employment-standards/complaints-investigations-enforcement-and-fines/file-an-employment-standards-complaint), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Manitoba](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/manitoba) | Employment Standards (Manitoba Labour) | [File a claim](https://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards/claims.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| Ontario (this page) | Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (Employment Standards Program) | [File a claim](https://www.ontario.ca/document/your-guide-employment-standards-act-0/filing-claim), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Quebec](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/quebec) | Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST) | [File a labour standards complaint](https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/en/client-services/complaints-recourses/labour-standards-complaints), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [New Brunswick](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/new-brunswick) | Employment Standards (Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour) | [File a complaint online](https://www.gnb.ca/en/topic/jobs-workplaces/labour-market-workforce/employment-standards/employment-standards-complaint.html), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nova Scotia](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/nova-scotia) | Labour Standards (Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration) | [Your employment rights](https://novascotia.ca/lae/employmentrights/), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Prince Edward Island](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/prince-edward-island) | Employment Standards, Labour and Industrial Relations (Government of PEI) | None on record |  |
| [Newfoundland and Labrador](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/newfoundland-and-labrador) | Labour Standards Division (Government Services, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador) | [Labour standards and complaints](https://www.gov.nl.ca/gs/labour/nonunion/), checked 12 October 2026 | Complaints must be in writing and filed within 6 months of the job ending. |
| [Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/yukon) | Employment Standards (Government of Yukon) | None on record | File a wage complaint within 6 months of the date the wages were due. |
| [Northwest Territories](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/northwest-territories) | Employment Standards Office (Department of Education, Culture and Employment) | [Employment standards rules](https://www.ece.gov.nt.ca/en/employment-standards), checked 12 October 2026 |  |
| [Nunavut](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/nunavut) | Labour Standards Compliance Office (Government of Nunavut) | [Labour and employment standards](https://www.gov.nu.ca/en/employment-training-and-career-development/labour-and-employment-standards), checked 12 October 2026 |  |

## More

- [Your rights at work: pay, hours, leave and firing in every province and territory](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards)
- [Public services in Ontario](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/ontario)
- [Get a business number (BN)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-number)
- [Incorporate a business federally](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/federal-incorporation)
- [Register a trademark, patent or copyright](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/trademark-patent)
- [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence)
- [Find a job (Job Bank)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/job-search)
- [Apply for a federal government job](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/government-jobs)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Minimum wage and employment standards in Ontario", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/employment-standards/ontario