The ​government ​announced ​on ​May ​30, ​2017 ​that ​it ​would ​conduct ​a ​review ​of Employment ​Standards ​Act ​(ESA) ​exemptions ​and ​special ​rules. ​Phase ​1 ​of ​the ​review ​was launched ​October ​18, ​2017 ​to ​review ​eight ​occupations ​with ​exemptions ​and ​special ​rules
under ​the ​ESA ​and ​Labour ​Relations ​Act ​(LRA), ​including ​Domestic ​workers. ​This ​submission ​focuses ​on ​the ​exemptions ​for ​Domestic ​workers, ​specifically live-in ​and ​live-out ​caregivers, ​many ​of ​whom ​come ​to ​work ​in ​Ontario ​on ​tied ​work permits.