STATUS
Your employment with us is considered temporary. As an elect to work employee, your assignment may be terminated without prior notice. In the event your employment is terminated you will be paid in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. As a courtesy, reasonable notice should be given if you accept an assignment and are unable to attend or will not arrive at the scheduled start time
CODE OF CONDUCT
We adopt a ZERO tolerance policy for fighting, horseplay, insubordination, theft, harassment and controlled substance. This includes violation of dignity and respect and profanity towards a staff member.
TIME RECORDING
The method of recording your hours of work may vary for each assignment. “It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE METHOD OF TIME RECORDING ON YOUR ASSIGNMENT AND THAT YOUR TIME SHEET IS FILLED OUT AND SIGNED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR AT THE END OF EACH DAY/WEEK.” All time sheets must be brought, emailed to agency office. If for any reason you cannot do so please contact our agency office. In most cases, the Client will email your time-sheet to the agency.
PAY INFORMATION
Weekly/ Bi-weekly you may pick up your cheque at our agency office. You must provide us with your Social Insurance Number and valid Photo Identification in order to receive your pay cheque. Our agency office hours for payment are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday and Friday. Any pay discrepancies will be investigated and dealt with by the following pay period. Your year end T-4 will be emailed February 28th of each year. In most cases, your pay will be deposited via direct deposit or e-transfer.
HEALTH AND SAFETY
It is the policy of agency to provide a healthy and safe work environment. Agency management is committed to make every effort to prevent personal injury and workplace illness and comply with all applicable safety laws and regulations. Directions and supervisors are accountable for the safety of the employee under their supervision and to ensure that all staff is properly trained in safe work practice and made aware of any potential safety hazards. As an employee you are required to conduct yourself in a manner that promotes self conditions and follow established safe work practices and procedures at the work site that you are assigned. You are expected to follow reasonable instructions by the supervisor; however you must contact our agency office immediately if you encounter any unsafe acts or conditions or are asked to perform any work on equipment (Regardless of your qualifications) that you have not been assigned by agency or work that could prove to be unsafe for yourself or co-workers. I have received the Right to Refuse/Lock out procedures as per OHSA with our agency office (https://www.ontario.ca/document/guide-occupational-health-and-safety-act/part-v-right-refuse-or-stop-work-where-health-and-safety-danger). It is the policy of our agency office that certified foot protection must be worn on all industrial assignments; this policy overrides any internal policies at your assigned work location. No associate is permitted to drive a forklift or use any machine for which agency did not expressly dispatch or where the client site did not provide adequate training or in forklift ensure competency.
INJURIES
As an employee, I understand that all workplace injuries must be reported to the supervisor on site and also informed agency office. I also understand that our company has modified work program and will accommodate most restrictions as specified by a qualified physician. I understand that I am obligated to contact our agency office to arrange modified work. If I am unable to reach agency office immediately, I am expected to come to the agency office on next business day.
HARASSMENT POLICY
In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, every person has the right to be free from HARASSMENT in the workplace by the reason of race, ancestry, place of birth, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, and creed, age record of offence, marital status, handicap, sex or sexual orientation. Harassment is any behavior found to be offensive by one or more co-workers and includes behavior where the harasser ought reasonable to know that it is unwelcome. Furthermore, every employee has the right to be free from sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advances or solicitation. Incidents related to the Harassment Policy should be reported immediately to your Supervisor and our agency office.
I hereby certify that, to the best of my knowledge, the statements made by me on this application are correct. I also certify that I read and understood the policies and procedures, rules and regulations related to workplace harassment, dignity and respect, attendance and punctuality, and health and safety including the right to refuse work. I realize that failure to comply could result in my dismissal. We reserve the right to cancel our agreement, if any employee is not performing to Agency standards.