{"id":46246,"date":"2012-07-19T13:21:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-19T17:21:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-06-15T13:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-15T17:57:20","slug":"what-rights-do-workers-have","status":"publish","type":"publications-page","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications-page\/what-rights-do-workers-have","title":{"rendered":"What rights do workers have?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are laws about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the kinds of questions an employer can ask before they hire you<\/li>\n<li>hours of work<\/li>\n<li>minimum wage<\/li>\n<li>vacation pay, holiday pay, and time off from work<\/li>\n<li>health and safety in the workplace<\/li>\n<li>what you can do if you are fired or treated so badly that you are forced to quit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are different laws for different kinds of work. You need to find out what these laws say about the kind of work you do. 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