Decisions of the Vice-Chair are final and binding. If the officer issues an Order to Pay that is not paid or an application for review has not been received, the Employment Standards Program will forward the file to a private collection agency when the 45 day review period expires. The law requires that twenty per centbe added to the order to cover the collection agency fee. Once a file is sent to a collection agency, remitting funds directly to the Ministry will not avoid the collection agency fee of twenty per cent. There are a number of tools that the Ministry can use to enforce the Employment Standards Act .
Some officers have the authority to issue tickets to employers.
The ticket assesses a fine against the employer for failing to comply with certain administrative requirements such as providing employment records to an officer. If an employer does not comply with the Employment Standards Act , the Ministry may choose to prosecute. This document applies ONLY to situations that may have occurred prior to September 4, 2001. Cheques and money orders payable to the Minister of Finance. VISA, MasterCard and debit cards accepted.