Sex work is work. But can you sue when your client doesn’t pay? NS Court says yes.
Sex work is work. A Nova Scotia Court recently confirmed that sex workers’ can sue clients for non payment, even though purchasing sex remains illegal.
Employment
Firing pregnant employees costs employers
Firing pregnant employees can be costly – and rightly so. Even if an employer dismisses a pregnant employee for non-discriminatory reasons (such as downsizing), courts will consider the impact of a pregnancy on an employee’s job search. This means larger wrongful dismissal awards or severance packages.
Overtime for Salaried Employees Ontario
For many Ontarians, being a salaried employee is the ideal employment scenario. The main benefit of a salary is having a fixed income week after week. Unlike hourly employees, salaried employee will receive the same pay, whether they work 30 hours or 40 hours in a week. If you’re a salaried employee and non-unionized, you …
History of Labour Day in Canada – The Fight for Fairness
Imagine working 66-hour work weeks or more, having no time for family, friends, or even yourself, and where 25 cents an hour was considered good pay. These were the working conditions of the common working class in the late 1800s. Labour conditions were at an all-time low, and the workers were struggling to keep up (Ok, maybe not so hard to imagine in 2022). Hamilton, Ontario workers played an important role in the development of labour rights in Canada in response to these conditions.
Is your teen worker safe? Occupational health and safety for young workers
You might be surprised to learn that teen workers are at a higher risk of workplace injury than adults. The stereotypical image of an injured worker certainly doesn’t conjure up visions of a teen! But, inexperience and inadequate occupational health and safety training leaves young workers at risk. So, too, can the type of jobs they are more likely to perform. In fact, boys aged 10-17 working in food and beverage services made up more than a third of all work-related emergency department visits according to a 2016 study. This same group of boys made up more than 10% of work-related hospital admissions.
National Day of Mourning
On April 28th, the National Day of Mourning, we remember those who have lost their lives, been injured on the job or become sick because of their work. The Day of Mourning is also a day to renew our commitment to protecting workers and to preventing further workplace tragedies. The pandemic has reminded us of …
Working from Home: Health & Safety After the Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, working from home or telecommuting has become a widespread practice for many workers in Ontario. As people and workplaces mobilized to contain COVID-19, a greater number of workforces began to merge their home life with their work life. For some, this was an easy transition; for others, combining child-care …
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Ontario COVID-19 restrictions lifted, but is this the end of workplace vaccine mandates?
The Ontario government is lifting some COVID-19 restrictions, including proof of vaccination rules. It even says it’s considering an end to masking. But does this mean that workplace masking and vaccine mandates are over? If so, how can workers stay safe?
Homeschool again! The right to work from home or take leave during omicron
With back-to-school after the winter holidays postponed and COVID-19 infection rates high once again due to the omicron strain, January 2022 does not look how we expected. In fact, many employers and schools had penciled in January 2022 as an end to working from home and remote learning. For many, this is no longer realistic. What does homeschooling again mean for your rights at work? Can your employer make you go back to the office? Can you take a leave?
Are non-compete clauses legal? Do you have a Right to Disconnect from work?
Can your employer make you agree sign a non-compete agreement? Can your boss demand that you respond to emails on the weekend? A new Ontario law bans non-competition agreements and creates a Right to Disconnect from work. At least for some workers. What is the Working for Workers Act? Bill 27, Working for Workers Act, …
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