Tuesday August 12th, 2014 – 1pm
Posted Aug 12, 2014 01:54:30 PM.
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The fourth hour of the 570 Midday Show
1:00 Claire Seaborn, President of the Canadian Intern Association
Today a press conference introduced MPP Peggy Stattler’s Bill 22, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Greater Protection for Interns and Vulnerable Workers), 2014.
The bill was first introduced by Davenport MPP Jonah Schein last March (details here), but unfortunately was not reelected in the most recent Ontario election. The Canadian Intern Association is very pleased that MPP Peggy Stattler has chosen to re-introduce the bill, which would:
” Grant unpaid interns more protections under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, such as regular work day, eating periods, and holidays
” Require employers to provide written notice to the Ontario government when they take on unpaid interns. This would assist the Ministry of Labour with data collection and enforcement.
” Create a complaint system that allows complaints to be submitted by third parties and interns anonymously
” Require employers to post a poster with information about intern’s rights in Ontario in the workplace prepared by the Ministry of Labour
Also, Bell Canada has shut down its extensive unpaid internship program.
Hundreds of young people have gone through what’s known as the Professional Management Program based at the telecom giant’s Mississauga offices.
The full-time program is at the heart of an ongoing federal labour dispute between Bell and former intern Jainna Patel seeking back wages for work done in 2012.
Patel’s Toronto lawyer, Tim Gleason, speculated Bell may have cut the program to prevent new claims against the company.
1:30 Dalton Conley, NYU Professor
American researchers say picking the right name for your baby could be the key to the child’s social and economic success. Their study confirms people judge your aptitude by the sound of your name — and that having a masculine sounding name that’s easy to pronounce and catchy can increase your odds of being seen as intelligent. Immigrants who changed their names to conform increased their economic prospects by 14 per cent. John and William were the biggest moneymakers.
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