Employers that employ 25 or more employees are required to have a written policy on disconnecting from work in place for all employees. They are also required to provide a copy of the written policy to all employees.
It is the individual number of employees that are counted, and not the number of “full-time equivalents.” Part-time employees and casual employees each count as one employee, regardless of the number of hours they work.

Multiple locations

Where an employer has multiple locations, all employees employed at each location in Ontario must be included when determining whether the 25-employee threshold has been met.

Copy of the written policy

An employer that is required to have a written policy in place must also provide a copy of the written policy to its employees within 30 calendar days of:

  • the policy being prepared
  • the policy being changed (if an existing policy is changed)

The employer must also provide a copy of the written policy to any new employees within 30 calendar days of the new employee being hired.

You can read more about this new legislation on The Government Of Ontario Website.

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