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WSIB 101 : What you need to know

Recorded on January 20, 2026

This webinar helps community workers better understand Ontario's Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) system. It can help you support clients who have been injured at work.

This webinar covers:

• what counts as a workplace accident
• why a worker should always file a WSIB claim
• how to...

Primer: An organizers guide to wage theft

The Workers Action Centre's Primer: An organizers guide to wage theft explains:

• the high rate of wage theft in Ontario,
• its impact, and
• what workers can do.

Droit de l’emploi : Les incontournables du contrat de travail (2ème partie)

Enregistré le 09 septembre 2025

Rejoignez-nous pour notre série en droit de l’emploi et plongez dans les fondements du contrat de travail en Ontario. Ce webinaire interactif vous permettra de :

• Parcourir les éléments essentiels d’un contrat de travail;
• Identifier les clauses clés à surveiller;
• Explorer les recours...

Droit de l’emploi 101: Comprendre la loi en Ontario (1ère partie)

Enregistré le 28 août 2025

Êtes-vous une personne travaillant en intervention communautaire ou simplement curieuse de mieux comprendre vos droits et obligations en milieu de travail? Ce webinaire est pour vous! Nous explorerons les points suivants :

• Les lois applicables en matière d'emploi, avec un survol des thématiques clés :
  
  
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Helping job seekers who have a criminal record

The Fair Chances Coalition has created the Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit for job developers. The toolkit has information and resources to help service providers advocate for clients with a criminal record.

Tip sheet on Employment Insurance (EI)

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services has a tip sheet that explains:

• who's eligible for EI,
• how to apply, and
• what people can do if they're denied.

#AndMeToo: Survivor Rights and Employer Duties in the Precarious Workplace

#AndMeToo: Survivor Rights and Employer Duties in the Precarious Workplace is a project to provide public legal education for women and gender-diverse people working in hospitality and service industry who are experiencing or at risk of experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace.

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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