Ontario to require automatic external defibrillators at certain construction sites - Electrical Business

Ontario to require automatic external defibrillators at certain construction sites - Electrical Business

May 28, 2025 – The Ontario government says it will create safer workplaces for construction workers by requiring automatic external defibrillators (AEDs) at jobsites that are expected to last three or more months with 20 or more workers. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development says that, during consultations held as part of Working for Workers Five Act, stakeholders recommended AEDs for construction sites, but also u…

Ontario Labour Law 2025: Working for Workers Seven Act

The Ontario government has introduced the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, proposing a wide range of legislative and regulatory changes aimed at protecting workers and strengthening the province’s economy in the face of uncertainty, particularly the impact of U.S. tariffs.The Act outlines 18 reforms that touch on everything from workplace safety and job fraud prevention to immigration program flexibility and expanded layoff rules. Employers …

Ont. Introduces Seventh Working For Workers Act - Canadian Manufacturing

TORONTO — On May 28, the Ontario government introduced the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, which tries to build on the previous six Working for Workers acts with a suite of 18 new proposed measures that will, if passed, better protect Ontario workers and the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs and create safer workplaces for a stronger workforce. “Our government is protecting Ontario workers by standing up for them when they need it the mos…