Knowing what your rights are at work is the first step to ensuring that workers in your workplace are treated respectfully, fairly, and pursuant to the laws that govern the employee-employer relationship.
Because workers rights are largely the result of workers' persistent struggles and activism, the employee-employer relationship is governed by a collection of laws, which came into effect at different periods in time.
Some of these laws may include:
For more information on these laws and how they might affect you, you may wish to check out some of these web sites.
Ontario Ministry of Labour
www.gov.on.ca/LAB/english/
Ontario Human Rights Commission
www.ohrc.on.ca
Employment Insurance Commission of Canada
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/ei.shtml
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
www.wsib.on.ca
Some ways we may be able to help If you have a problem in your workplace, or you think that your rights
as a worker (or in some cases, as a former worker) are being violated in some way,
we may be able to help you.
We may be able to:
We do not:
Workers Deserve a Voice in the Workplace
It is important for workers to have a voice in their workplace to help ensure
that their rights are protected. Sometimes the law is not enough to assist workers,
and so workers must look to other strategies to ensure their rights are protected
in the workplace, and that "bad" bosses are held accountable.
For more information on other groups and organizations that assist workers
in their quest for justice and rights in the workplace, you may wish to
check out some of these sites.
Toronto Organizing for Fair Employment North American Alliance for Fair Employment Contingent Workers Organization
www.toffeonline.org
www.fairjobs.org
www.contingentwork.org