Ontario Bill 168 (41st Parliament, 2nd Session)

Bill 168, 41-2

Ontario — Bills

2ND SESSION, 41ST LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2017 Bill

An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to footwear Mrs. C. Martins Private Member’s Bill 1st Reading October 17, 2017 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to footwear Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: 1

Section of the Occupational Health and Safety Act is amended by adding the following subsection: Footwear

(4) An employer shall not require an employee to wear footwear that, (

a) is not of a design, construction and material appropriate to the protection required for the employee’s work; or (

b) does not allow the employee to safely perform his or her work. Commencement This Act comes into force 90 days after the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Putting Your Best Foot Forward Act, 2017. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The Bill amends the Occupational Health and Safety Act to prohibit employers from requiring an employee to wear footwear that is not appropriate to the protection required for the employee’s work or that does not allow the employee to safely perform his or her work.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	Bill 168, 41-2
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p41 s2 bill 168 bill text 41 2 en b168 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	e495542f5a54370529ff7c031c7c4f11aaca04eb

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