Common use of Employment Standards Act Clause in Contracts

Employment Standards Act. During negotiations, the Union expressed concern about the possibility of future legislative changes negatively impacting existing employment standards as set forth in the Employment Standards Act (Ontario, June 5, 1995). During the negotiation process, the parties acknowledged their reliance on this legislation as forming a basis for past practices in respect of employment standards not otherwise specifically covered in the Collective Agreement. As a result of these discussions, the parties agree to the following: a) the rights, benefits terms or conditions of employment as set out in the Employment Standards Act and Regulations, as they existed on June 5, 1995, shall be the minimum requirement incorporated within the Collective Agreement, b) where the Collective Agreement provides higher remuneration in money or a greater right, benefit, term or condition of employment in favour of the employee(s) with respect to a particular standard, the Collective Agreement shall prevail.

Employment Standards Act. During negotiations, the Union expressed concern about the possibility of future legislative changes negatively impacting existing employment standards as set forth in the Employment Standards Act (Ontario, June 5, 1995). During the negotiation process, the parties acknowledged their reliance on this legislation as forming a basis for past practices in respect of employment standards not otherwise specifically covered in the Collective Agreement. As a result of these discussions, the parties agree to the following: a) the rights, benefits terms or conditions of employment as set out in the Employment Standards Act and Regulations, as they existed on June 5, 1995, shall be the minimum requirement incorporated within the Collective Agreement, b) where the Collective Agreement provides higher remuneration in money or a greater right, benefit, term or condition of employment in favour of the employee(s) with respect to a particular standard, the Collective Agreement shall prevail.