The Ontario Standards Act  covers a wide range of employment standards including: minimum requirements for workplaces; provisions to assist employees with family responsibilities; increased flexibility in work arrangements; and mechanisms for compliance and enforcement. Subjects covered under the ESA include: Posting Requirements, Hours of Work , Eating Periods, Rest Periods, Wages and Overtime, Minimum Wage, Pregnancy and Parental Leave, Personal Emergency Leave, Family Medical Leave, Public Holidays, Vacation, Termination and Severance of Employment , Temporary Layoffs, Equal Pay for Equal Work, Homeworkers and Enforcement and Compliance.