A Hamilton temporary help agency and its director have been convicted under Ontario's employment standards legislation after an Employment Standards Officer couldn't complete an inspection. According to the Ontario Ministry of Labour's court bulletin of October 1, 2026, 1000523220 Ontario Inc. and director Du Duc Do were convicted on August 20, 2026. They were fined a combined $125,000, plus the 25 per cent victim fine surcharge. The conviction rests on a failure to produce records. The bulletin doesn't report a finding about wages or any other workplace standard. What Ontario reported The bulletin identifies the convicted parties as 1000523220 Ontario Inc., a temporary help agency in Hamilton, and its director, Du Duc Do. Ontario says both were convicted after an ex parte trial. The term is commonly understood to describe a proceeding that goes ahead without one side taking part. The bulletin itself doesn't explain what happened at the trial beyond reporting the result, so the reasons it proceeded that way aren't known from this source. The $125,000 fine is described as a combined amount.
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