Protecting Our Future: Information For Young Workers
If you're starting out in the workforce in Ontario, this page will give you access to the information you need to protect your health and safety and understand your employment rights. It also has a great deal of other handy information and useful links.
WorkSmartOntario is the Ministry of Labour's official website for young and new workers. Find out how to be safe at work and how to be treated fairly. www.WorkSmartOntario.gov.on.ca
Passport to Safety is 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.
Youngworker.ca is the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board's website for its Young Worker Awareness Program.
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Ministry of Labour Information for Young WorkersThe Ministry of Labour has important information to help young people and others about to enter the workforce for the first time. Health and Safety
More Information on Health and SafetyHave a safety concern about your job? You can contact the Ministry of Labour. An inspector can check the situation. Employment StandardsThe Employment Standards Act, 2000, known as the ESA, is a law that sets the minimum standards for fair workplace practices in Ontario. General Information
Filing a ClaimIf you think your employer is not following the ESA law and you are not attaining your rights, contact the Employment Standards Information Centre. After speaking with us, you may decide to file a claim. More Information on Employment StandardsVolunteeringVolunteerism is a growing activity, especially for secondary school students who must complete 40 hours of community involvement activities before graduation. Volunteers should:
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