An employer who fires or lays off a worker without enough notice or without pay may be breaking the law.
Employment and Work – Firings and layoffs
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EnglishThe latest in the Learn Law series, this information sheet looks at the options available to you to enforce your rights if you've been fired. These options include claims under the Employment Standards Act (ESA), Canada Labour Code, Human Rights Code...
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EnglishOn 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, holidays, hours of work, leaves of absence,...
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EnglishThis page on the Ministry of Labour website is for young workers (ages 15 to 24) to acquaint them with their rights at work. Topics it covers are Payday; Getting Paid; Working Time, Rest and Eating periods; Overtime; Public Holidays; and If You Lose...
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English, français (français)This article in the Community Advocacy Legal Centre Spring 2011 newsletter describes what to do if an employer has submitted a Record of Employment electronically, including how to get a copy online.
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EnglishThis section of the Ontario Ministry of Labour web site has information in multiple languages on employment standards. Some of the topics covered are:
Domestic Workers
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English, français (français)This booklet is about the legal rights under the Employment Standards Act of workers who have been fired or laid off. It covers topics such as minimum notice periods, termination pay and severance pay, and making a claim against an employer.
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English, français (français)
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2011
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Booklet/PDF, WebThis 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 information by topic or by language.
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English, français (français)This webinar discusses what signifies job loss (for example, verbal dismissal, termination letter, or layoff), what workers' rights are when they lose their job, and how workers can enforce their rights.
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2010
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WebinarThis webinar examines the legal rights and options available to workers in the event of constructive dismissal, for example, a significant and unilateral change in work conditions, bullying, harassment, or discrimination contrary to human rights law....
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2010
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WebinarThis resource provides legal information about what a person can do if an employer gives them a bad reference. It provides information on what is needed to prove that the reference was improper.
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New protections for temporary agency workers
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board changes
Ontario Disability (ODSP) Employment Supports
Fired? What are your legal rights?
Justice for workers: Employment...
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EnglishWritten for young people, this guide provides a quick overview of workers' rights. Topics include:
- Employment Standards Act
- Minimum wage, payment of wages, and deductions
- Hours of work, overtime, breaks, vacations,...
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EnglishThis brief article presents key points about employee rights and the law of wrongful dismissal. It explains what employers can and cannot legally do when terminating an employee. The article was written by Ian Aitken of the Community Legal Clinic -...
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Community Legal Clinic - Brant, Haldimand, Norfolk
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2005
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