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Archives for February 2015

The Harper government is scheduling a mass deportation of migrant workers starting April 1st

February 27, 2015

As of April 1st, 2015, all low-waged migrant workers employed under the Temporary Foreign Workers Program and Live-In Caregiver / Caregiver Program who have worked in Canada for more than four years will be banned from continuing to work here and forced to leave. They will also be barred from returning to Canada as workers… contine reading

Important improvements to recovering unpaid wages for Ontario workers as of February 20, 2015

February 23, 2015

The Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act makes several important changes to the laws governing working conditions for people in Ontario, including better provisions to curb wage theft, increased protections for temp agency workers, and pegging the minimum wage to annual increases in the cost of living. All changes will be phased in gradually over… contine reading

Ontario government to review employment standards

February 17, 2015

With today’s announcement, this government can make good on it’s promise to modernize employment laws to reflect today’s economic reality.  This is particularly urgent for Toronto where nearly half of all workers are in short-term, part-time or precarious employment. Too many workers are not protected by existing laws – certain sectors are intentionally exempted from… contine reading

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