What's New

Many people with low incomes have little access to regular types of credit like bank loans and credit cards. So when they can't pay the rent or have an unexpected expense, they're often forced to get short-term loans from payday lenders.

Until August 14, the provincial government is asking for public input on whether the rules about payday lenders should be changed. This month, On the Radar looks at some of the problems with the current rules.

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.

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 make a claim.

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. Advocates say this will result in many people on ODSP getting less money. Changes first planned for April would now take effect in October 2015.