P-39.3 - Act to ensure the protection of trainees in the workplace

Section 20 Disposition versions

2024-03-27

20. No employer or, as the case may be, educational institution or professional order or any of their agents may end training or dismiss, suspend or transfer a trainee, practise discrimination or take reprisals against a trainee, or impose any other sanction upon a trainee

(1)  on the ground that the trainee has exercised one of their rights arising from this Act;

(2)  on the ground that an inquiry is being conducted by the Commission under this Act;

(3)  on the ground that the trainee has given information to the Commission or one of its representatives on the application of this Act or has given evidence in a proceeding related to it;

(4)  for the purpose of evading the application of this Act; or

(5)  on any other ground provided for in subparagraphs 2.1, 4, 6, 7 and 10 to 20 of the first paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1), with the necessary modifications.

The second paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards applies, with the necessary modifications.

2022, c. 2, s. 20; 2022, c. 17, s. 96; 2024, c. 4, s. 30.

2023-08-28

20. No employer or, as the case may be, educational institution or professional order or any of their agents may end training or dismiss, suspend or transfer a trainee, practise discrimination or take reprisals against a trainee, or impose any other sanction upon a trainee

(1)  on the ground that the trainee has exercised one of their rights arising from this Act;

(2)  on the ground that an inquiry is being conducted by the Commission under this Act;

(3)  on the ground that the trainee has given information to the Commission or one of its representatives on the application of this Act or has given evidence in a proceeding related to it;

(4)  for the purpose of evading the application of this Act; or

(5)  on any other ground provided for in subparagraphs 4, 6, 7 and 10 to 20 of the first paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1), with the necessary modifications.

The second paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards applies, with the necessary modifications.

2022, c. 2, s. 20; 2022, c. 17, s. 96.

2022-08-24

20. No employer or, as the case may be, educational institution or professional order or any of their agents may end training or dismiss, suspend or transfer a trainee, practise discrimination or take reprisals against a trainee, or impose any other sanction upon a trainee

(1)  on the ground that the trainee has exercised one of their rights arising from this Act;

(2)  on the ground that an inquiry is being conducted by the Commission under this Act;

(3)  on the ground that the trainee has given information to the Commission or one of its representatives on the application of this Act or has given evidence in a proceeding related to it;

(4)  for the purpose of evading the application of this Act; or

(5)  on any other ground provided for in subparagraphs 4, 6, 7 and 10 to 19 of the first paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1), with the necessary modifications.

The second paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards applies, with the necessary modifications.

2022, c. 2, s. 20.

Not in force

In force: 2022-08-24

20. No employer or, as the case may be, educational institution or professional order or any of their agents may end training or dismiss, suspend or transfer a trainee, practise discrimination or take reprisals against a trainee, or impose any other sanction upon a trainee

(1)  on the ground that the trainee has exercised one of their rights arising from this Act;

(2)  on the ground that an inquiry is being conducted by the Commission under this Act;

(3)  on the ground that the trainee has given information to the Commission or one of its representatives on the application of this Act or has given evidence in a proceeding related to it;

(4)  for the purpose of evading the application of this Act; or

(5)  on any other ground provided for in subparagraphs 4, 6, 7 and 10 to 19 of the first paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards (chapter N-1.1), with the necessary modifications.

The second paragraph of section 122 of the Act respecting labour standards applies, with the necessary modifications.

2022, c. 2, s. 20.