News Release
November 8, 2012
McGuinty Government Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Workers
The
Ontario Court of Justice has sentenced Steven Blondin, a director of
six Ontario companies, to 90 days in jail for violations of the Employment Standards Act after failing to pay employees.
Between
March 2007 and October 2009, 61 employees from six companies, operated
by Blondin filed claims with the Ministry of Labour for unpaid wages.
An investigation by the ministry found that wages were owed to all 61
employees.
Between February 2008 and April 2010, an employment
standards officer issued 113 orders to the six companies and Blondin to
pay over $125,000. None of the orders were paid.
Blondin and each company pleaded guilty to failing to comply with the ministry's orders.
In
addition to the jail term and fines totaling $280,000, Blondin and
his companies were ordered to pay the wages owing to the employees along
with a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge, as required by the Provincial
Offences Act.
Protecting workers on the job is part of the
McGuinty government's continued commitment to ensuring all Ontarians are
treated fairly, while creating jobs. |
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