Resources
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Asking for a Record of Employment (ROE)
This letter writing tool can be used by an employee to write a letter to their employer asking for their Record of Employment (ROE).
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Employment Insurance
This resource is about the rules regarding regular Employment Insurance (EI) benefits. It explains who qualifies, how to apply, and how much a person can receive and covers topics such as disqualifications and penalties, and what can happen if you are fired, laid off, or you quit your job. There is also a short section on re-employment benefits.
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Employment Insurance benefits chart
This resource lists the different types of Employment Insurance Benefits that are available.
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Have you been fired or laid off?
This resource is about the legal rights under the Employment Standards Act of workers who have been fired or laid off. It covers topics such as the minimum notice periods, termination pay and severance pay, and making a claim against an employer.
The January 2018 version of this publication is currently being distributed with "Important updates for: Have you been fired or laid off?" (July 2022) insert.
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Making a claim
This resource explains what a worker should do if they have a job-related injury or disease, how they can apply for benefits from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, and what happens when the Board gets a report of their injury. It also has sections about what their employer must do, and where injured workers can get legal help.
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Taking time off work: For new and expecting parents
This resource explains pregnancy and parental leaves under Ontario law and maternity and parental Employment Insurance (EI) benefits for new and expecting parents. It explains the number of weeks of EI benefits and time off work that birth parents and adopting parents can receive if they qualify, including new options that became available in December 2017.
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Workers’ Compensation: A Manual for Workers’ Advocates
This 710-page practice manual is intended as a resource for those who represent or advise people who have job-related injuries and health problems. In 30 chapters, it examines relevant laws, policies, and Tribunal decisions, discusses case strategies, and provides checklists, sample letters, and calculations.The manual is now available online for free.
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Workers’ Compensation: Benefits if you were injured between January 2, 1990 and December 31, 1997
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Workers’ Compensation: Benefits if you were injured on or after January 1, 1998
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Workers’ Compensation: Benefits if you were injured on or before January 1, 1990
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Your rights as a worker
This resource offers basic information about workers’ rights: what they are and who has them. It also includes information about discrimination, workplace accommodation, taking legal action, and where to get help in many languages.
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Your rights at work
This resource explains a worker’s legal rights under the Employment Standards Act regarding hours of work and pay, overtime, breaks, holidays and vacations, and leave from your job. It also has information about how to make a claim against an employer.
