{"id":25361,"date":"2026-01-29T14:35:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/preliminary-steps\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:44:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T15:44:02","slug":"preliminary-steps","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/guide-cnesst\/preliminary-steps\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Preliminary steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25361\" class=\"elementor elementor-25361 elementor-23382\" data-elementor-post-type=\"guide\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef93038 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef93038\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29028032 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"29028032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35cec63d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"35cec63d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Determine whether their situation warrants a complaint<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30fdf5d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30fdf5d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are several cases for which a complaint may be filed with the CNESST. Before doing so, Workers should first ensure that their situation truly warrants a complaint. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea1145d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ea1145d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Workers may file a complaint if they:<\/p><ul><li>Believe that their rights (or the laws enforced by the CNESST) are not being respected in their workplace;<\/li><li>Want to report a hazardous health and safety situation;<\/li><li>Wish to challenge a contractual process;<\/li><li>Are dissatisfied with the services provided (or not) by the CNESST;<\/li><li>Wish to contest a temporary assignment or a CNESST decision.<\/li><\/ul><p>Complaints may relate to:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Labour standards:<\/strong> unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, unjustified dismissal, psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace, prohibited practices, etc.;<\/li><li><strong>Pay equity:<\/strong> missing or incorrectly conducted pay equity work, unpaid salary adjustments, etc.;<\/li><li><strong>Occupational health and safety:<\/strong> negative consequences for the employer (dismissal, suspension, reprisals, etc.) following a workplace injury, the exercise of a right recognized by the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (AIAOD) or the exercise of a right recognized in the For a Safe Maternity Experience Program, etc.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cfc94a2 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7cfc94a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/situations-justifiant-depot-dune-plainte\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For more details on situations warranting the filing of a complaint\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/situations-justifiant-depot-dune-plainte\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more details on situations warranting the filing of a complaint\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-111470d9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"111470d9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af959f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7af959f7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c9095f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c9095f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24029\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre.png 512w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-120x120.png 120w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-24x24.png 24w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-48x48.png 48w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Ch6_2_Encadre-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78086417 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"78086417\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370dadf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"370dadf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Compensation fraud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670c271c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670c271c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Compensation fraud refers to dishonest behaviour either by a worker or employer in connection with a CNESST file. It involves a claim related to a work accident or occupational disease. <\/p><p class=\"p1\">Here are a few examples of compensation fraud:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p1\">Falsifying or misrepresenting a medical condition (false certificates, misleading medical reports, fraudulent invoices or documents);<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Working while receiving benefits without declaring them to the CNESST;<\/li><li class=\"p1\">Collusion between an employer and worker to enable the worker to receive benefits to which they are not entitled.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0373c elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"13b0373c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/servicesenligne.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/signalement_en_ligne\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Reports can be submitted anonymously by providing enough information to identify the individual concerned and describing the situation in as much detail as possible through the online reporting form\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/servicesenligne.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/signalement_en_ligne\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReports can be submitted anonymously by providing enough information to identify the individual concerned and describing the situation in as much detail as possible through the online reporting form\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9313f86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9313f86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5056a562 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5056a562\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45ec43b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45ec43b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before filing a complaint with the CNESST<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98a2ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98a2ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>All workers have the right to file a complaint against their employer or the CNESST. Although this process may seem complex, the CNESST offers online tools to guide workers through each step. <\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302fabb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"302fabb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a worker believes the situation warrants filing a complaint, here&rsquo;s what they can do:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Take note of all relevant details before filing the complaint,<\/strong> so that they can explain the purpose of it in detail;<\/li><li><strong>Prepare supporting documents in the event of a labour standards complaint <\/strong>(pay slips, work schedule or details of hours worked, record of employment or tax slips, etc.);<\/li><li><strong>Request a meeting with the employer, if possible,<\/strong> to clarify the situation and attempt to resolve the problem. <\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289ee70d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"289ee70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/demande-rencontre-avec-lemployeur\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Here is a sample letter they can use\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/organisation\/documentation\/formulaires-publications\/demande-rencontre-avec-lemployeur\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHere is a sample letter they can use\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35677da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35677da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>If this approach is unsuccessful, they should file a complaint. Ensure they comply with the legal deadlines following the reason for their complaint.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8928bb4 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8928bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/servicesenligne.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/plainteCNESST\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Workers can start filing their complaint here\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/servicesenligne.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/plainteCNESST\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorkers can start filing their complaint here\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e273261 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e273261\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are some sample questions asked on the online form:<\/p><ul><li>What happened?<\/li><li>Are you a union member, i.e. a member of a trade union (association that oversees working conditions based on a collective agreement)?<\/li><li>Are you represented by a parity committee, meaning that a decree governs your working conditions?<\/li><li>Does your employer have an address in Quebec?<\/li><li>Were you a member of an occupational health and safety committee in your business?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bd3a2d elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7bd3a2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/depot-plainte\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"For more information about filing a complaint with the CNESST\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/depot-plainte\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFor more information about filing a complaint with the CNESST\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d361d04 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d361d04\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1fdd17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2b1fdd17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de084 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7de084\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" 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https:\/\/immigrantquebec.com\/fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BonASavoir-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-267135e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"267135e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a51e3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a51e3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The online service is not intended to:<\/p><ul><li>Determine the amount of indemnities the employee may receive from their employer,<\/li><li>Ensure beyond any doubt that your complaint will be accepted and handled by the CNESST,<\/li><li>Ensure that a favourable decision will 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Ouvrez des \u00e9l\u00e9ments avec Entrer ou Espace, fermez-les avec Echape et naviguez \u00e0 l&#039;aide des touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es.\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-heading\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-8201628571\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-8201628571\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab-index=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-8201628571\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tLabour standards\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-8201628572\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-8201628572\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-8201628572\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tPay equity\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<button id=\"e-n-tab-title-8201628573\" data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-8201628573\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-8201628573\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tOccupational health and safety\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500 e-n-tab-title-8201628571\" id=\"e-n-tab-content-8201628571\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-0b723cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b723cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af8d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9af8d64\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02165c8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"02165c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7907821 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7907821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reason for complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6a71a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec6a71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time limit for filing a complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21aa6f7 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21aa6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting point of time limit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a645a5 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a645a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source\/Section(s) of law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ada541 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3ada541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fb6485 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fb6485\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Salary or unpaid amounts <\/strong>(including overtime, vacation, etc.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfcf25d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dfcf25d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bff0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0bff0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Date when amount should have been paid<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad5d8f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad5d8f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Act respecting labour standards Act (ALS), Art. 98 and Art. 99<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fd5d1f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fd5d1f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bb135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18bb135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Dismissal without just and sufficient cause <\/strong>(after 2 or more years of service)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d41f618 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d41f618\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>45 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94623ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94623ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Date of dismissal<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaddf1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaddf1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">LSA, Art. 124<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d383443 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d383443\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-089b4d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"089b4d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Prohibited practice <\/strong>(reprisals, sanctions, etc.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292ebfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"292ebfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>45 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3347e42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3347e42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Date of incident or disputed decision<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd17894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd17894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">LSA, Art. 122 and Art. 123<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e1166 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e2e1166\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48f27ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48f27ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Psychological or sexual harassment in the workplace<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f156eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f156eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2 years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e69e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86e69e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Last occurrence of harassment<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cb517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9cb517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">LSA, Art. 81.19, 123.6 to 123.15<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76c49a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a76c49a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7c9b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e7c9b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Disparity between workers in working conditions<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e2d216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e2d216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1 year<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c239b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c239b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Date on which the differential treatment became known<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c95fd39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c95fd39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">LSA, Art. 87.1 and following<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851b995 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"851b995\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c98f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c98f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Maintenance of employee status<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f87fad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f87fad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00ab\u00a0Reasonable period\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481f9ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"481f9ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Date at which the employer changed the worker&rsquo;s status<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40300fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40300fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">LSA, Art. 86.1<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500 e-n-tab-title-8201628572\" id=\"e-n-tab-content-8201628572\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-739707d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"739707d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a877430 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a877430\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-981b4c8 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"981b4c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab74d93 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab74d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reason for complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b87e371 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b87e371\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time limit for filing a complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070b762 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"070b762\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting point of time limit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3bfb8 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3bfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source\/Section(s) of law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acebf1a e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"acebf1a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fc625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9fc625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Initial exercise &#8211; Work not completed<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00b066a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00b066a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At any time, regardless of business size<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1373c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1373c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As soon as the deadline for the employer has expired<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b06ed1 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b06ed1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-572b021 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"572b021\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-778e133 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"778e133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Initial exercise<\/strong> &#8211; Work not in compliance with the law<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d4edc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d4edc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>10-49 workers: <\/strong>Posting of the results of the audit<\/p><p><strong>50-99 workers: <\/strong>If a Pay Equity Committee (PEC) has been constituted, complaint not possible\/ Otherwise, filing between the 90th and 150th day after results are posted<\/p><p><strong>+100 workers:<\/strong> Once a (compulsory) PEC has been set up, complaint not<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e114751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e114751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Varies from case to case<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b3395a elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2b3395a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c65786 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c65786\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bbb69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Maintenance audit <\/strong>&#8211; Work not completed (complaint on the last audit)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f987063 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f987063\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Date of next maintenance audit<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21a3236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21a3236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From new posting of results following correction request<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c61dc8 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9c61dc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fad0009 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fad0009\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102f8c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"102f8c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Maintenance audit<\/strong> &#8211; Work not in compliance with the law<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb737a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fb737a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">If the audit was carried out by a PEC: complaint not possible<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Otherwise: filing between the 90th and 150th day after results are posted<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7cecdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7cecdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Varies from case to case<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b60ceef elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b60ceef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/plaintes-en-equite-salariale\/plainte-visant-travaux-dequite-salariale\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185a8a5 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"185a8a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9002dab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9002dab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Non-payment of pay adjustments<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7affc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7affc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">3 years<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3d351e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3d351e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From the date on which adjustments should have been paid<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7824499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7824499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Pay Equity Act (PEA), s. 99<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801ba4f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"801ba4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fde26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33fde26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Prohibited conduct<\/strong> (bad faith, arbitrary or discriminatory acts, gross negligence)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9f2eed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9f2eed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">60 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7525533 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7525533\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From the time of the alleged incident or from when the person became aware of it<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49c1bdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49c1bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">PEA, s. 101<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52057f e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e52057f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0acedf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0acedf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Reprisals<\/strong> (following a complaint or report)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae150c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae150c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">30 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f76f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f76f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From the date of the reprisals (e.g. dismissal, salary reduction, threats, etc.)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1deef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af1deef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">PEA, s. 107<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6f1df e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd6f1df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f4e08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f4e08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Alleged wage discrimination despite exercise being completed<\/strong> (including businesses with fewer than 10 workers)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a107d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a107d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">At any time<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2802a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2802a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">As soon as the worker\/trade union becomes aware of it<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a7aa67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a7aa67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500 e-n-tab-title-8201628573\" id=\"e-n-tab-content-8201628573\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-44ce888 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"44ce888\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ab91c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ab91c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e885564 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e885564\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83f597 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d83f597\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reason for complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1176f0 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1176f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Time limit for filing a complaint<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b4486e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b4486e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Starting point of time limit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf1a24 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cf1a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Source\/Section(s) of law<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e387e6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e387e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a45aa02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a45aa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Sanction related to an occupational injury or the exercise of a right<\/strong> (dismissal, suspension, transfer, discrimination, reprisal, penalty, reintegration refusal, PTSD)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41ab2f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41ab2f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">30 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f40fe62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f40fe62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From the time the person became aware of the act or sanction reported<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31316e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c31316e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Act respecting occupational health and safety (AOHS), 227<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (AIAOD), 32<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a088de1 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a088de1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ddbe1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ddbe1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Complaint or report concerning a hazardous or risky situation related to health and safety<\/strong> (excluding injury)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d7705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5d7705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">30 days<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5c4c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5c4c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">From the incident in question<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff3f04 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"fff3f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/situations-justifiant-depot-dune-plainte\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Link\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-info-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119.043 8 8 119.083 8 256c0 136.997 111.043 248 248 248s248-111.003 248-248C504 119.083 392.957 8 256 8zm0 110c23.196 0 42 18.804 42 42s-18.804 42-42 42-42-18.804-42-42 18.804-42 42-42zm56 254c0 6.627-5.373 12-12 12h-88c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h12v-64h-12c-6.627 0-12-5.373-12-12v-24c0-6.627 5.373-12 12-12h64c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v100h12c6.627 0 12 5.373 12 12v24z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca\/fr\/service-clientele\/plaintes-recours\/situations-justifiant-depot-dune-plainte\" target=\"_blank\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLink\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-852a103 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"852a103\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf7c85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf7c85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>CNESST occupational injury claim<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7de3482 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7de3482\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">6 months<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fef168d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fef168d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Depending on the event<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc2218b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc2218b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">LAIAOD, Art. 270<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2500\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7082b24 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7082b24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc3f773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc3f773\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Right to refuse to work in a dangerous environment<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d621e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d621e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Immediate<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bbb0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bbb0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Depending on the event<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef131d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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