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Glossary/Factsheet
What is the Employment Standards Act (ESA)?
The Employment Standards Act (ESA) states the minimum standards of employment for workers in Ontario, along with the workplace rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. The Act covers most workers in Ontario, with several industry exemptions.Last updated Jul 29, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Leadership skills for the Future of the Sector
How can we build leadership together?Last updated Jul 29, 2024
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
9 Non-profit Leadership Skills Every Founder & Director Must Master
Without good leadership, everything falls apart. It’s like a band with no director – everyone is playing their own song and together it’s just noise instead of beautiful chords of music.Last updated Jul 29, 2024
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Glossary/Factsheet
Changes to EI sickness benefits
On December 18, 2022, the Canadian government increased the number of weeks that workers can get Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits. Workers who started their claims on or after December 18 can get up to 26 weeks of benefits. For claims started before that date, workersLast updated Jan 19, 2023
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Course/Training
OCASI Professional Education and Training Program (PET)
Under the PET project, assistance is available to frontline staff working in organizations funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), to enhance their skills and gain knowledge through individual courses.Last updated Nov 4, 2022
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Tool
Beyond Diversity: An LGBT Best Practice Guide for Employers
In celebration of Pride month, we share this resource guide developped by Pride at Work Canada in relations to creating an open and safe work place for the LGBTQIA+ community.Last updated Jun 22, 2022
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Work in your profession or trade
Learn about the services available in Ontario to help you continue working in your profession or trade if you’ve been trained in another country.Last updated Jul 18, 2019
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Can an Employer Tell an Employee What to Wear at Work?
This resource from Step to Justice (CLEO) provides explanation about the law in Ontario on dress codes in the workplace.Last updated Aug 14, 2018
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Best Practices/Practical Guide
Personal Emergency Leave for Workers in Ontario
Many workers don't know about their right to take personal emergency leave. And people may think that they don't have this right because they work part-time or are new at their job. This resource is about personal emergency leave, who gets it, and how it can be used.Last updated Aug 14, 2018
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Ontario has promised to put immigrant nurses to work faster. That change is long overdue
Yamaan Alsumadi · CBC News · Posted: Sep 20, 2022
I'm a fourth-year nursing student studying at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., and I'm in a classroom filled with people who are perfectly qualified to help out with Ontario's health-care shortage.
Instead, they're…
Published September 20, 2022
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Ontario Passes the Working for Workers Act
Monte McNaughton, Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement in recognition of the passing of the Working for Workers Act, 2021:
“Our government is working for workers everyday to help them earn bigger paycheques, stay safe, and have…
Published December 1, 2021
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Door opens to Chatham-Kent’s agricultural workers
Oct 19, 2021 - There has been broad praise for changes to Canada’s immigration policy announced earlier this year that provide a path to permanent residency for temporary foreign workers – including agricultural workers.
In Chatham-Kent, workers the Caribbean, Latin America and…
Published October 19, 2021
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Government of Canada supports initiative to address workplace sexual harassment and improve access to justice in Canada
March 3, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada
Creating and maintaining workplaces where everyone – no matter their gender identity or expression – can be safe, respected and able to focus on their work is a priority for the Government of Canada.
The Minister of…Published March 3, 2021
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Ontario Provides More Than $1 Billion In Support for Small Business
March 2, 2021 - TORONTO — The Ontario government has to-date provided more than $1 billion through the Ontario Small Business Support Grant to help eligible business owners affected by the COVID-19 restrictions. The grant provides a minimum of $10,000 to a maximum of $20,000 and…
Published March 3, 2021
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OCASI wants to hear from you, settlement practitioners!
In order to better serve its communities of settlement practitioners, OCASI is organizing a survey for its 2 bilingual knowledge hubs, SettlementAtWork and its French counterpart SecteurEtablissement.
The short survey will allow OCASI to get feedback and more insight on how…
Published February 4, 2021
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Ontario Launches Workplace Education and Enforcement Campaigns
Inspection Blitzes Helping to Stop the Spread of COVID-19 and Keep Workers Safe.
Published November 19, 2020
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Ontario Releases COVID-19 Response Framework to Help Keep the Province Safe and Open
Government Provides Additional Details on $300 Million to Support Eligible Businesses.
Published November 3, 2020
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Canadian families to benefit from call for proposals to identify innovative early learning and child care practices
Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, launched a call for proposals for innovative projects that aim to improve the quality of early learning and child care across Canada by fostering cutting-edge practices.
Published October 30, 2020
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Ontario Connecting Young People With Career Opportunities in Halton Region
New program will provide students advice, training and a clear pathway for jobs in the skilled trades.
Published October 30, 2020