Hamilton Corporation and Director Fined $125,000 for Failing to Comply with Demands for Records

Convicted: 1000523220 Ontario Inc. and Du Duc Do, director of the corporation, 10-2 Castlewood Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario, a temporary help agency.

Location of Workplace: 10-2 Castlewood Blvd., Hamilton, Ontario

Description of Offence: 1000523220 Ontario Inc. and its director, Du Duc Do, failed to produce records demanded by an Employment Standards Officer and hindered, obstructed or interfered with an inspection conducted under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA). This was contrary to subsections 91(8) and 91(11) of the ESA and constituted offences under section 132 of the Act.

Date of Offence: November 24, 2023, onwards

Date of Conviction: August 20, 2026

Penalty Imposed:

• Following an ex parte trial in Hamilton Provincial Offences Court, 1000523220 Ontario Inc. and its director, Du Duc Do, were convicted and fined a total of $125,000 by Justice of the Peace Alvaro Manuel Queijo; Crown Counsel was Christine Perruzza.
• The court also imposed a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.

Background:

• During an inspection, an Employment Standards Officer issued demands to produce records by November 24, 2023, to the corporation and its director.
• The required records included financial, payroll and employment records, as well as the corporation's articles of incorporation and other business records.
• No records were submitted by the deadline and no extension was requested.
• As a result, the Employment Standards Officer was unable to complete the inspection.
• By failing to provide the requested records, 1000523220 Ontario Inc. and its director, Du Duc Do, failed to comply with demands issued by an Employment Standards Officer and hindered, obstructed or interfered with an inspection under the ESA.