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Temp agency workers will have more legal protections, including termination and severance pay, starting later this year after Ontario legislators passed a new law. According to the Labour Minister Peter Fonseca, the law will stop temp agencies from "unfairly" preventing workers from getting full-time jobs through fees charged when employers want to hire them and prohibit agencies from charging workers for help with resumés and preparing for job interviews.



The legislation will also require agencies to provide workers with information about their assignment and employment standards rights. These new protections come into effect in six months.



There are more than 700,000 people in Ontario working in temporary jobs, many through temporary help agencies. There are about 1,000 temporary help agencies currently operating in Ontario.