What do I have to do to receive incentives? Am I suitable and eligible?

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  • To participate in placements, employers must:
    • Be licensed to operate in Ontario
    • Comply with all applicable legislation, including federal/provincial human rights legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Employment Standards Act, freedom of information and protection of privacy legislation.
    • The Employment Service Placement position must be in Ontario
    • Maintain appropriate WSIB or alternate workplace safety insurance coverage and have adequate third-party general liability insurance 
    • NOT hire his or her immediate family members, such as parent, spouse, sibling or child as a trainee;
    •  NOT be receiving government funds from any other source for the same training placement;
    • NOT use placement services to replace existing or laid-off employees
    • NOT be an EO Employment Service service provider.
  • As well, employers must commit to:
    • Developing a relevant training plan that will help the participants achieve their employment goal and the help the employer achieve their business goals, in conjunction with the service provider and participant
    • Providing feedback and assessments of a participant’s skills level, where required
    •  Having the potential for long-term employment/contract position for the participant post placement
    •  Demonstrating the ability to provide the participant with adequate supervision and the training/work experience described in the Employment Service Training Plan
    • Placing the participant on the company’s payroll and providing the same employment terms, conditions, and benefits as for all regular employees