More voices are calling on the Ontario government to step up protection for workers against wage theft in the 2013 budget. Finance Minister Charles Sousa announced today the budget will… contine reading
Wage Theft
Employer receives jail term for unpaid wages, wages still owing to young workers
The owner of a pool company that owes thousands of dollars of unpaid wages to former student lifeguards has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and fined $15,000. According… contine reading
Toronto Star editorial calls on Wynne government to act on precarious work
“It’s a shame that the Ontario government has known about these problems for many years without taking necessary action. It’s now Wynne’s turn to listen — and act.” This is… contine reading
Law Commission of Ontario report calls for action on precarious work
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) calls on the Ontario government to take action to increase protection for Ontario workers in their report on Vulnerable Workers and Precarious Work released… contine reading
Working hard, fighting for unpaid wages
Gilma speaks out… In 2012, I worked for a temp agency as a supply Early Childhood Educator for a few months. I had to go to a temp agency even… contine reading
WAC members deliver 400 stories of wage theft to MPPs
On Friday, WAC members delivered 400 stories of wage theft to four MPPs in Toronto. We have been out speaking to workers about their experiences of wage theft across the… contine reading
Premier Kathleen Wynne responds to study on precarious work
Premier Kathleen Wynne responded to a new study on precarious work, It’s More than Poverty, and committed to working together to find solutions. At a forum launching the report, Wynne… contine reading
Ground-breaking report on precarious work highlights need for urgent action
More than 50% of jobs in Toronto and Hamilton are unstable, temporary or part-time, according to a new report, It’s More than Poverty, released this week by the United Way… contine reading
Decent jobs in Peterborough and Hamilton?
Community members described problems getting paid, low wages and a “trap of endless temp work” during a community forum in Peterborough earlier this week. Finding decent work in a… contine reading
Ontario workers need urgent protection from the Ministry of Labour
New Minister of Labour, Yasir Naqvi, has an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of thousands of Ontario workers by taking immediate action to address wage theft. In December… contine reading