Ontario to require menstrual products on construction sites
by CP24
CP24— The Ontario government will require large construction sites in the province to provide menstrual products as part of an omnibus bill set to be introduced Monday. Labour Minister David Piccini says the requirement will apply to sites of 20 workers or more where construction is expected to last at least three months. The Working for Workers bill, the fifth installment in a series of government labour legislation, will also require employers at construction sites and other workplaces to keep...
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