Survey reveals scope of wage theft in Ontario

February 6, 2012

The Workers Action Centre based in Ontario has released a survey describing wage theft in Ontario.

The Workers’ Action Centre survey of low-wage workers found:

• 20% earned less than minimum wage

• 39% failed to receive earned overtime pay

• 36% were fired or laid off without termination pay or notice

• 34% struggled to get vacation pay

• 33% were owed wages and of those only 23 per cent were ever paid

The organization wants employers to comply with the law and is pressuring the government for better enforcement.