Many workers in Ontario have the right to take time off work for illness or other urgent situations without losing their jobs.
This month's On the Radar highlights rules in the Employment Standards Act (ESA) about taking an unpaid leave from work.
For centuries, landlords had a legal right called "distress" which let them take a tenant's personal property if the tenant failed to pay the rent. While Ontario banned this in 1970, there are still situations where landlords can take or throw out a tenant's belongings.
As the spring moving season is upon us, this month's...
Many workers in Ontario are owed money by employers who have not followed the law, sometimes paying less than minimum wage or failing to pay overtime or vacation pay.
This month's On the Radar talks about recent changes to the Employment Standards Act that increase the amount an employer can be ordered to pay and give workers more time to...
Water heater rentals are among the top 10 types of consumer complaints received by the Ministry of Consumer Services.
So, starting on April 1, 2015, some new rules come into effect just for door-to-door water heater contracts. This month's On the Radar explains some of these rules.
The Ontario government is planning to change the rules about benefits for people who work while getting income support from Ontario Works (OW) or the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
This month's On the Radar highlights the plan to eliminate the Work-Related Benefit and replace it with a new Employment-Related Benefit....
