Websites to help you – and your clients – know your labour rights
Whether your client is negotiating a contract for a new position or has been let go from their job, it is crucial that they understand their rights as workers in...
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Jim Stanford: ‘Our lives depend so much on … underpaid, undervalued work’
As a result of COVID-19, both the quantity and quality of work in Canada have been severely disrupted. In the long run, to get the most out of our workforce,...
Illegal interview questions are still a problem: What they are and how to respond
In a conversation between this article’s authors about survival jobs and interview red flags, the topic of illegal interview questions arose. Amy has worked with diverse professionals in a variety...
Working in the gig economy: a risky business
The so-called gig economy is taking off in Canada. Though reliable data is hard to come by, staffing agency Randstad estimates that 20 to 30% of the Canadian workforce is...
What does decent work for women in the non-profit sector look like?
Did you know that an estimated 80% of workers in the non-profit sector across Ontario and Canada are women? The women working in the sector are awesome. They bring with...
