News in Employment and Work
No Wage Ghetto: Unpaid Internships in Ontario's Retail Sector
This blog post focuses on a recent example of unpaid internships in Ontario's retail sector - unpaid internships are on the rise and there has been little coverage of this disturbing trend.
On the Radar: Public holidays and workers' rights
In anticipation of Victoria Day and other upcoming long weekends, this month's On the Radar looks at what the law says about public holidays.
Canada's shift to a nation of temporary workers
It's not just a perception: Temporary work really is growing at a faster pace than permanent positions.
Office of the Worker Adviser announces new website, updated content
The new website of the Office of the Worker Adviser (OWA) went live on April 2, 2013.
How to curb precarious employment
Many in the labour market do not have the same social and legal protections and security that other workers enjoy. This needs to change, say these authors.
Migrant farm workers inhabit precarious working world
If we are serious about reforming temporary worker programs, we should be building protections against exploitation, abuses, and unsafe work conditions for everyone, says this author.
April 28: National Day of Mourning for workers who have been killed, injured or made ill on the job
Date April 28, 2013
Place venues across Ontario
The annual event to honour workers who have been killed, injured or made ill on the job will take place April 28.
EI cuts are another blow to the jobless: Goar
A cut in employment insurance benefits, buried in last year's massive omnibus federal budget bill, took effect Sunday, and will affect thousands.
Close pay gap between men and women: report
A new Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report challenges the Ontario government to take 10 steps to close the province's persistent pay gap between men and women.
Canadians not eligible for EI after parental leave
Many Canadians may be surprised to learn that after going on parental leave they might fail to qualify for employment insurance - a policy some are calling discriminatory.
