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Workershelp.ca

On its home page, this website has a toll-free phone number and a "get help" form for free assistance finding information on your employment rights. You can also browse its pages on labour standards,...

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Living with HIV - Know Your Rights 1: Disclosure at work

Number 1 in a series of brochures that address in a question-and-answer form the privacy rights and disclosure obligations of people living with HIV in a variety of day-to-day contexts. Questions...

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What are my rights and responsibilities as a volunteer?

Designed for newcomers to Canada, this web page explains the rights and responsibilities of volunteers.Produced by:  Settlement.Org

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Removing the 'Canadian experience' barrier

Some employers ask people applying for jobs if they have "Canadian experience." That can make it harder for people new to Canada to find work. This brochure explains how the Ontario Human Rights Code...

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Lie Detector Tests

This is information from the Ontario Ministry of Labour that explains an employee's right to refuse a lie detector test. Topics covered are:Prohibition of TestingAn Employee's Right to...

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Are Unpaid Internships Legal in Ontario?

When are you an employee and entitled to Employment Standards rights and when can you work as an intern for no pay? This resource from the Ontario Ministry of Labour answers these questions and tells...

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Protecting Employees

This section of the Ontario Ministry of Labour explains how the Employment Standards Act (ESA), 2000, protects workers in Ontario. It answers these questions about the Act, and includes links to more...

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Know Your Rights at Work

This is a basic overview of your rights at work under the Employment Standards Act (ESA). It looks at topics such as signing a contract, minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, and more. It also looks...

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Non-unionized employees

This card offers a checklist of issues to keep in mind when working as a non-unionized employee.Produced by:  Canadian Bar Association (CBA) read more

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Hiring for your small business

This resource lists issues that small business employers should keep in mind when hiring. It can help employers protect their interests, prevent problems, and avoid mistakes. It is part of the Canadian...

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Am I covered by the Employment Standards Act? - Minimum age

This resource looks at what the minimum age requirements are for certain industries and workplaces under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), what other age restrictions there are besides those of the...

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Migrant Worker Guide - Agricultural Stream

This guide is for people in the Agricultural Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Ontario. It aims to help you learn about your rights and what services are available to you in Ontario....

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Migrant Worker Guide - Caregiver Stream

This guide is for people in the Caregiver Stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Ontario. It aims to help you learn about your rights and what services are available to you in Ontario. You...

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Migrant Worker Guide - Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) Stream

This guide is for people in the Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (SAWP) stream of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Ontario. It aims to help you learn about your rights and what services are...

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Migrant Worker Guide - Low and High Skilled Streams

This guide is for people in the Low and High Skilled Streams of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program in Ontario. It aims to help you learn about your rights and what services are available to you in...

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A Primer on Probationary Periods

Recorded on November 30, 2016 (41 minutes): Are you new in your job? Do you work with or represent the newly employed? Have you or someone you know, ever been terminated during a probationary period?...

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Steps to Justice

Steps to Justice is a website that empowers people in Ontario to understand and take action to deal with their legal problems.Produced by:  CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario/Éducation juridique...

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The difference between an employee and independent contractor

This information on the Province of Ontario website explains the difference between an employee and an independent contractor in Ontario and what you're entitled to under the Employment Standards...

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Ministry of Labour multilingual portal

This web site has links to information in a number of languages about working in Ontario, on topics such as employment rights, filing a claim, and how employees are protected. Users can search for...

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Industries and Jobs with Exemptions or Special Rules

This guide is designed to explain which parts of an industry or job are not covered by the Employment Standards Act or are covered by special rules that change how some parts of the act apply.Produced...

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