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Welcome to the Workers’ Action Centre!

Our organization and members are committed to improving the lives and working conditions of people in low-wage and unstable jobs.

We want to make sure that all of us have a voice at work and are treated with dignity and fairness. On this page you will find materials on your rights at work. You can also phone us if you need advice about a workplace problem you are facing, and request to speak to someone in your language. If you feel that workers need more protection at work please join our movement of working people to improve wages and working conditions!

Know Your Rights booklet - English - Feb 2019 Your Rights At Work – English
link to Basic Employment Standards in English Basic Employment Standards / (Basic ESA)
link to basic employment standards in Chinese 安省就业标准法简介 / (Basic ESA - Chinese)
link to Basic employment standards in Spanish Los estándares básicos de empleo en Ontario / (Basic ESA - Spanish)
link to Basic Employment Standards in Tamil அடிப்படை தொழில் நியமங்கள் / (Basic ESA - Tamil)
link to Basic employment standards in Somali Gundhigga Sharciga Shaqaalaha Ontario / (Basic ESA - Somali)
link to Basic Employment Standards in Punjabi ਦਾ ਬੇਿਸਕ- ਇੰਮਪਲਾਇਮੈਟ ਸਟੈਂਡਰਡ ਇੰਨ ਉਨਟਾਰੀਉ / (Basic ESA - Punjabi)
link to Basic employment standards in Bengali অন্টারিও এমপ্লয়মেন্ট স্ট্যান্ডার্ডস / (Basic ESA - Bengali)
link to fact sheet on Federal Paid Sick Leave Federal Paid Sick Leave Factsheet
Link to Spanish Federal Paid Sick Leave Fact Sheet Licencia federal por enfermedad pagada / (Federal Paid Sick Leave Factsheet)
link to pdf Minimum wage fact sheet Minimum Wage Factsheet
link to pdf Chinese Minimum Wage Fact Sheet 增加最低工资 / (Minimum Wage Factsheet - Chinese)
link to pdf Spanish minimum wage fact sheet Salario Mínimo / (Minimum Wage Factsheet - Spanish)
link to Tamil Minimum Wage fact sheet அடிப்படை சம்பளம் / (Minimum Wage Factsheet - Tamil)
link to Somali Minimum Wage fact sheet Kordhinta Mushaarka ugu Yar / (Minimum Wage Factsheet - Somali)
link to Punjabi minimum wage fact sheet ਮਿਨੀਮਮ ਵੇਜ ‘ਚ ਵਾਧਾ / (Minimum Wage Factsheet - Punjabi)
link to Bengali Minimum Wage fact sheet নূন্যতম মজুরি বৃদ্ধি পেয়েছে / (Minimum Wage Factsheet - Bengali)
link to Truck Drivers fact sheet Truck Drivers Factsheet
link to Truck Driver fact sheet in Somali Ma tahay darawal taraagle ah? / (Truck Drivers Factsheet - Somali)
link to Truck Drivers fact sheet in Punjabi ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਟਰੱਕ ਡਰਾਇਵਰ ਹੋ? / (Truck Drivers Factsheet - Punjabi)
link to pdf fact sheet What are my rights if I am injured or get sick from work What are my rights if I am injured or get sick from work?
link to fact sheet Ministry of Labour versus the Small Claims Court Ministry of Labour vs the Small Claims Court
link to WIPB temporary paid sick days factsheet in English Temporary Paid Sick Days – WIPB
Leaves factsheet Leaves
Leaves factsheet in Chinese - 2019 病事假 / (Leaves - Chinese)
Leaves - Spanish factsheet Licencias / (Leaves - Spanish)
Leaves - Tamil factsheet லீவுகள். / (Leaves - Tamil)
Leaves factsheet in Somali Fasaxyada / (Leaves - Somali)
Leaves - Punjabi factsheet Leaves – Punjabi
Leaves factsheet in Bengali Leaves – Bengali
Temp agency worker factsheet Temp Agency Workers
Temp Agencies - Chinese factsheet 臨工中介所工人 / (Temp Agency Workers - Chinese)
Temp Agencies - Spanish factsheet Trabajo con Agencias de Empleo Temporal / (Temp Agency Workers - Spanish)
Temp Agencies - Tamil factsheet ஏயென்சிக்கூடாக வேலை செய்யும் தொழிலாளர்கள் / (Temp Agency Workers - Tamil)
Temp Agencies - Somali factsheet Wakaaladaha Shaqaala-Ha-Ku-Meel-Gaadhka Ah / (Temp Agency Workers - Somali)
Temp Agencies - Punjabi factsheet Temp Agency Workers – Punjabi
Temp agencies factsheet in Bengali Temp Agency Workers – Bengali
Working for Cash factsheet Working for Cash
Working for Cash - Chinese factsheet 打現金工? / (Working for Cash - Chinese)
Working for Cash - Spanish factsheet ¿Te Pagan en Efectivo? / (Working for Cash - Spanish)
Working for Cash - Tamil factsheet கைக்காசிற்கு வேலைசெய்தல். / (Working for Cash - Tamil)
Working for Cash - Somali factsheet 2019 Ma Naqdi Ayaad Ku Shaqeysaa? / (Working for Cash - Somali)
Working for Cash - Punjabi factsheet Working for Cash – Punjabi
Working for Cash factsheet in Bengali Working for Cash – Bengali
Checklist for Workers
工人的清单 / (Checklist for Workers - Chinese)
Checklist for workers in Spanish Lista de verificación para trabajadores / (Checklist for Workers - Spanish)
Checklist for workers in Tamil ஊழியர்களிற்கான சரிபார்க்கும் பட்டியல் / (Checklist for Workers - Tamil)
ਵਰਕਰਾਂ ਲਈ ਇਹ ਚੈੱਕ ਲਿਸਟ ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਰੂਰੀ ਹ / (Checklist for Workers - Punjabi)
Link to the Call Us for Help Poster 2019 Call Us for Help Poster
Link to the Chinese call us for help poster 请致电我们 寻求帮助 / (Call Us for Help Poster - Chinese)
Link to the Spanish call us for help poster ¡Llámanos si necesitas ayuda! / (Call Us for Help Poster - Spanish)
Link to Tamil call us for help poster உதவிக்கு எங்களை அழையுங்கள்! / (Call Us for Help Poster - Tamil)
Link to Somali call us for help poster Si laguu caawiyo wac / (Call Us for Help Poster - Somali)
Link to Punjabi call us for help poster Call Us for Help Poster – Punjabi
Link to Bengali call us for help poster সাহায্যের জন্য আমাদের কল করুন! / (Call Us for Help Poster - Bengali)
Important Numbers to Know (Referral Telephone Guide) Important Numbers to Know
You Have New Rights At Work poster, 2018. New Rights At Work Poster
Workers' Action Centre brochure Workers’ Action Centre brochure
link to Spanish Workers' Action Centre brochure Workers’ Action Centre brochure – Spanish
link to Tamil Workers' Action Centre brochure Workers’ Action Centre brochure – Tamil
link to Bengali Workers' Action Centre brocure Workers’ Action Centre brochure – Bengali

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In light of COVID-19, the Workers’ Action Centre will not be open for in-person drop-ins or workshops. Our hotline will remain open! Please call us, leave a message, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

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(416) 531-0778

1-855-531-0778

Monday 12 pm – 5 pm
Tuesday 12 pm – 5 pm
Wednesday 12 pm – 5 pm
Thursday 12 pm – 5 pm

Other Resources

Caregivers and Migrant Workers

Caregivers’ Action Centre
Care workers, including live-in or other healthcare / LTC workers can WhatsApp, call or text 647-782-6633
www.caregiversactioncentre.org

Migrant Workers Alliance for Change
WhatsApp, call or text:
Migrant farmworkers – 905-324-2840 (English) or 647-807-4722 (Spanish)
Migrant student workers – 647-858-2854
www.migrantworkersalliance.org

Health and Safety

IAVGO (Industrial Accident Victims’ Group of Ontario)
1-877-230-6311
www.iavgo.org

Injured Workers’ Consultants
416-461-2411
www.injuredworkersonline.org

Toronto Workers Health & Safety Legal Clinic
416-971-8832
www.workers-safety.ca

Human Rights

Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (HRTO)
1-866-598-0322
www.hrto.ca

Canadian Human Rights Commission
1-888-214-1090
www.chrc-ccdp.ca

Human Rights Legal Support Centre
1-866-625-5179
www.hrlsc.on.ca

Legal Information

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)
www.yourlegalrights.on.ca
www.cleo.on.ca

Workplace Harassment

Assaulted Women’s Hotline
1-866-863-0511
www.awhl.org

Distress Centre
416-408-4357
www.torontodistresscentre.com

Sexual Harassment and Assault Resource Exchange (SHARE)
1-866-625-5179, press 5 for SHARE
www.hrlsc.on.ca/share/welcome

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