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This resource is about the rights that workers may have if they are fired or laid off. It explains some of the rights in Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) and other laws.<\/p>\n

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If you speak French<\/h3>\n

In many cases, you have the right to government services and legal actions in French. This includes hearings with French-speaking decision-makers.<\/p>\n

Ask a lawyer or community legal clinic about yourFrench-language rights.<\/p>\n

Si vous parlez fran\u00e7ais<\/h3>\n

Il existe de nombreuses situations o\u00f9 vous avez droit \u00e0 des services gouvernementaux et \u00e0 des proc\u00e9dures judiciaires en fran\u00e7ais, comme la tenue d’une audience devant un d\u00e9cideur qui parle fran\u00e7ais.<\/p>\n

Vous pouvez demander \u00e0 des avocat(e)s ou \u00e0 une clinique juridique communautaire de vous informer de vos droits li\u00e9s au fait de parler fran\u00e7ais.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":49428,"template":"","class_list":["post-45390","publications","type-publications","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nHave you been fired or laid off? - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This resource is about legal rights in the Employment Standards Act for workers who have been fired or laid off. 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