Legal Information - Employment - Links

Government Sites:

Ministry of Labour - Home page of the Ontario Ministry of Labour.  Also found on the Ministry site:

• Ontario Ministry of Labour - Employment Standards 

• Ministry of Labour Facebook page

• What you should know about The Ontario Employment Standards Act - must be posted at most workplaces

• Are you covered by the Employment Standards Act (ESA)?

• Guide to the ESA

• Minimum Wage

• Multi-lingual portal - information in a number of languages

• Leaves of Absences

• How to file a claim - A step by step guide to filing a claim with the Ministry.

• Videos about the Employment Standards Act on YouTube

Pardons

Information on the Pardons Program - If your past criminal record is preventing you from getting a job, you can request a pardon.  The Pardons program grants pardons for past convictions under federal statutes.  Read the Pardon Guide and Application Form on their website or you can request one by calling the Pardon Information Line at 1-800-874-2652.

John Howard Society (Belleville) - assists with pardon applications - 613-968-6628

Other Sites:

Thinking Outside the Box - Creative Solutions for Accommodating Disabilities - for employers, job seekers, employees, and union representatives looking for information about making workplaces more accessible and inclusive

Your Legal Rights - Employment and Work Page

Webinar:  Bill 168 - Ontario's New Legislation on Harassment and Violence in the Workplace - Zahra Dhanani, the Legal Director for the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC), looks at Bill 168, which came into force June 2010.

Workers Action Centre - worker-based organization committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable employment - they provide a number of fact sheets (in different languages) on their site

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