Young Workers

Resources

• Young workers stay safe!
• Parenting young workers
• Supervising young workers
• Employing young workers
• New and young workers -- keep them safe!
• New & young workers: stay safe on the job! - Poster

Tools

Spot the Fall Hazards and learn more about Pains & Strains in the Workplace.

Videos

Watch our videos: Workplace Violence and Harassment, Fall Hazard Safety in Construction, Forklift Safety and more ...

The Law

Occupational Health and Safety Act

More Information

• Ministry of Labour: Health and Safety
  Ministry of Labour Health & Safety Contact Centre
  1-877-202-0008
  
• WorkSmartOntario
  Find out how to be safe at work and how to be treated fairly.
• Health and Safety Partners
  The ministry works closely with its partners to protect worker’s health and safety on the job.
• Passport to Safety
  An innovative national health and safety on-line test, offering teens, workers 20 and over and supervisors the opportunity to test their health and safety knowledge.

Resources

• What Young Workers Should Know
• Are You Covered by the ESA?
• Guide to the ESA
• Unpaid Internships
• Filing a Complaint
  Think your employer is not following the ESA or that you are owed money? Find out more about your rights and how to file a claim.
• What You Should Know About the Ontario Employment Standards Act - Poster

Tools and Calculators

Use our calculators and tools: public holiday pay, severance, and termination.

Videos

Watch our videos: Know Your Rights and Filing a Complaint

The Law

Employment Standards Act, 2000

More Information:

• Ministry of Labour: Employment Standards
  
  Employment Standards Information Centre
  GTA: 416-326-7160
  Canada-wide: 1-800-531-5551
  TTY: 1-866-567-8893
• WorkSmartOntario
  Find out how to be safe at work and how to be treated fairly.

Volunteerism is a growing activity, especially for secondary school students who must complete 40 hours of community involvement activities before graduation.

Volunteers should:

• Find out about minimum ages to perform work, even volunteering, in certain types of Ontario workplaces.
• Ask lots of questions and make sure you are trained to perform your volunteer work safely.
• Ask the organization if you will have Workplace Safety & Insurance coverage if you are injured on your placement.
• Know that you are not covered by the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (e.g. hours of work, public holidays etc.)
WorkSmartOntario Find out how to be safe at work and how to be treated fairly.

Volunteering Resources:

• WorkSmartOntario
• YouthConnect.ca