Resource collection

Employment rights with a criminal record

The National Associations Active in Criminal Justice (NAACJ) has an information sheet on employment rights for people in Ontario with a criminal record. It explains their rights, how they can apply for a record suspension, and how they can complain if they’ve been discriminated against.

Boîte à outils pour les aidants naturels occupant un emploi

L’organisme de soutien aux aidants naturels de l’Ontario (OSANO) a créé une boîte à outils « Emploi et prestations de soins: un juste équilibre : Boîte à outils pour les aidants naturels occupant un emploi ». L’outil vise à donner aux aidants naturels de l’information générale, des conseils et des outils lorsqu’ils cherchent à concilier leur...

Recent ruling could benefit migrant farm workers injured on the job

Recorded on December 12, 2023

This webinar gives community workers information about recent decisions from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal (WSIAT) that could have significant impacts for migrant farm workers.

Speakers:

Maryth Yachnin, Staff lawyer at Industrial Accident Victims Group of Ontario (IAVGO)
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Cessation d’emploi et les prestations de l’assurance-emploi en Ontario

Enregistré le 21 septembre

Dans ce séminaire, vous découvrirez les implications juridiques qui découlent d'une cessation d'emploi, les prestations, comme l'assurance-emploi, qui peuvent être affectées par cette situation et la gestion du relevé d'emploi en cas de congédiement ou de démission.

Conférencière : Anne-Marie Langan est...

Legal info resources for sex workers

Maggie’s Toronto has several legal info resources for sex workers. They focus on housing, family, and child protection law, as well as responding to violence and changing name and gender markers.

• Eviction Resource
• Introduction to Family and Child Protection Law
• Responding to Violence Against Sex Workers
• Navigating...

Tareekh Pe Tareekh: Know Your Employment Rights

Tareekh Pe Tareekh: Know Your Employment Rights: Don Valley Community Legal Services and South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario offer 30+ short videos on workers’ rights topics. The TikTok videos are in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil and Punjabi.

Unsafe workplaces and low pay: The law and health and safety issues faced by low-income workers in Ontario

Recorded on October 25, 2022

As part of Access to Justice Week 2022, CLEO and Connecting Ottawa hosted this session to discuss the unique health and safety issues being faced by gig and low-wage employees, their rights, and what recourse is available under current employment law.

Speaker: Chetan Muram, Staff Lawyer, Workers Health and...

Self-employed payors and common deductions in family law cases – Part Two

This webpage from Luke’s Place’s can help women who are dealing with a self-employed ex-partner. It offers tips for examining deductions from an ex-partner’s income or requesting documentation related to expenses, underemployment or cash income.

Self-employment financial disclosure – Part One

This webpage from Luke's Place can help women who are dealing with a self-employed ex-partner. It provides tips for reviewing a self-employed person’s financial statement, tax returns and supporting documentation.

John Howard Society Learning Hub

An online platform for frontline workers serving justice-involved people in Ontario with skills-based training, resources on housing, income assistance, employment and accessing legal aid and a referral map.