Monday, July 07, 2008
Work through Temporary Help Agencies: Consultation
ACTEW made its submission to the Ministry of Labour Consultation on "Work through Temporary Help Agencies" on July 7. With one third of Ontario workers engaged in temporary work, the consultation is a timely and important event.
Temporary work, as it is currently unfolds through some privately owned temporary help agencies in Ontario, does not advance women’s economic security, nor does it contribute to the health of Ontario’s economy. Many women are temporary workers, especially those who are racialized, immigrants or young. In 2004, 14% of Canadian women worked temporarily, compared with 12% of men. Women are almost twice as likely as men to be part-time temporary workers. For more on the impact of temporary work on women, visit our fact sheet.
ACTEW believes temporary work can be a positive form of employment but only when it is used to transition people into permanent employment. ACTEW’s members in the community-based employment and training sector use temporary placements as a step on the path to permanent work. Our submission sets out the various procedures agencies use to ensure that temporary placements are beneficial for all parties.
ACTEW supports the submission by the Workers Action Centre, which includes a number of concrete recommendations. ACTEW also supports the recommendation from our member agency, Times Change, that pay equity measures be included in changes impacting temporary workers.
The Ministry’s Consultation Paper states that: “the McGuinty Government is committed to ensuring that employees working through temporary help agencies are properly protected under the law.” Let's hope that we will see results soon.
Read ACTEW's submission
Temporary work, as it is currently unfolds through some privately owned temporary help agencies in Ontario, does not advance women’s economic security, nor does it contribute to the health of Ontario’s economy. Many women are temporary workers, especially those who are racialized, immigrants or young. In 2004, 14% of Canadian women worked temporarily, compared with 12% of men. Women are almost twice as likely as men to be part-time temporary workers. For more on the impact of temporary work on women, visit our fact sheet.
ACTEW believes temporary work can be a positive form of employment but only when it is used to transition people into permanent employment. ACTEW’s members in the community-based employment and training sector use temporary placements as a step on the path to permanent work. Our submission sets out the various procedures agencies use to ensure that temporary placements are beneficial for all parties.
ACTEW supports the submission by the Workers Action Centre, which includes a number of concrete recommendations. ACTEW also supports the recommendation from our member agency, Times Change, that pay equity measures be included in changes impacting temporary workers.
The Ministry’s Consultation Paper states that: “the McGuinty Government is committed to ensuring that employees working through temporary help agencies are properly protected under the law.” Let's hope that we will see results soon.
Read ACTEW's submission
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