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Basic Rights and Obligations

584 Basic Rights and Obligations: Which rules apply to you?

Rules for Most Employees in Ontario: Employment Standards Act

	585 Minimum wage and room & board
	586 Work hours and overtime
	587 Pay for public holidays
	588 Vacation and vacation pay
	589 Pregnancy and parental leave
	590 Equal pay for men and women
	591 What if you do not get paid?
	592 What happens if a business is sold?
	593 Probationary employee rights
	621 Health and Safety in the workplace

Special Rules for Some Employees

	594 Retail workers
	595 Agricultural workers and harvesters
	596 Employees under federal authority

Employer Issues

	597 Garnishment of employee's wages
	598 Wage and vacation statements
	599 Deductions

Termination of Employment & Employee Rights

	600 Being fired, laid off, or constructively dismissed
	601 Employee Rights: General information
	602 Notice or pay instead of notice
	603 Severance pay
	604 Employees under federal law

Wrongful Dismissal

	605 What is wrongful dismissal?
	606 Employee options if wrongfully dismissed:

Employment Insurance

	607 What is (E.I.) Employment Insurance ?
	608 Eligibility for general benefits
	609 How to apply for benefits
	610 How much money will you receive?
	611 How long will general benefits last?
	612 Requirements to continue receiving benefits
	613 Maternity and parental benefits
	614 Sickness benefits
	615 Appealing Employment Insurance decisions

Sexual Harassment

	616 What is Sexual Harassment?
	617 Are you being sexually harassed?
	618 What to do if you are sexually harassed
	619 Employers' responsibilities
	620 Can an employer prevent sexual harassment?

Union / Labour Issues

	626 What are Unions?
	627 Establishing & Terminating Union rights
	628 What is a Collective Agreement?
	629 Rights typically found in Collective Agreements
	630 The Grievance and Arbitration process