Information on your rights as workers, including: • Rest and meal breaks. • Minimum wage and overtime. • Safe and healthy jobs.
Workers, however, have the power to protect their health and safety. Ontario law spells out the three rights that give workers this power: the right to know, the right to participate, and the right to refuse. Workers have the right to know about workplace health and safety hazards.
In Ontario, where employer/employee privacy legislation does not exist, an employer's obligation in connection with an employee's request to view his or her personnel file may be governed by a workplace policy or contractual agreement.
Workers' Rights After Being Fired If you have already been fired, you still have rights under California law. For example, upon termination, your employer is required to provide your final paycheck immediately or within a specified time frame, depending on whether you were fired or quit voluntarily.
Pennsylvania is an 'AT WILL ' state. An employer does not need to give a reason to fire an employee under Pennsylvania wage and hour laws.