SOCIOL 1C03 Lecture 31: SOCIOL 1C03 (p31)
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+ allows workers to say no to work shifts if they are given less than four days notice that they have to work. + part time workers paid the same wage as full-time workers prevent employers from classifying employees as independent contractors additional employment standards officers to ensure compliance: unpaid sexual assault/domestic violence leave up to 17 weeks. Salary comparisons: average hourly wage in canada is 27. 95 per hour. Works out 1118/week, and 4844/ month before deductions: minimum wage of 11. 40, /week, 1976/month, 15$ minimum wage is 600/week, = new initiative in ontario to try to help people with disabilities: unemployment is often cause by discrimination + people with disabilities have unemployment rates that are twice as high as other. Older workers: canada pension plan: the elimination of mandatory retirement and discrimination against older workers: increasing numbers of older workers unfairly terminated due to their age.
