Charity Piano Concert Report
By Junko Yamamoto JSS’s first ever major charity concert was a huge success with an audience of near full capacity. It was held on September 24th 2016 at the Glenn Gould Studio featured Japan’s renowned duo pianists Ms. Etsuko Terada and Mr. Kikuo Watanabe In spite of much disruption downtown on the day of the […]
New rules about tips and gratuities
Recent changes to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act (ESA) mean that there are now rules about the handling of tips and gratuities in the workplace. This month’s On the Radar looks at these new rules, including when workers get to keep tips and what they can do to protect their rights.
Many workers in Ontario have no right to paid sick leave
Recent reports point to the many negative effects that lack of paid sick time has on workers. Illnesses spread because workers can’t afford to take time off and hospital emergency departments see people who can’t get to their doctors during office hours.