See more examples of results we achieved in the employment sector.
Ready to make a complaint?
Learn about our work in this area
- Employment trends and cases (2023-2024 Annual Report)
We can help with your concerns about employment and training in Ontario. Our services are confidential and free.
For example, we can help you with:
- Proof of your credentials for skilled trades
- Delays or issues with compensation if you were injured at work
- Figuring out how to file claims or appeal decisions under the Employment Standards Act
- Employment or apprenticeship programs run by the Ontario government,
You can complain to us about:
- Better Jobs Ontario (formerly Second Career)
- Office of the Employer Adviser
- Office of the Worker Adviser
- Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
- Employment Practices Branch
- Ontario Labour Relations Board
- Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
- Skilled Trades Ontario
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
- Fair Practices Commissioner (the WSIB’s internal ombudsman)
There are some things we can’t do. We can’t:
- Take complaints about:
- private businesses
- Labour unions
If we can’t help, we’ll tell you who can.
Still have questions?
- See the full list of organizations you can complain about
- Read our Frequently Asked Questions
- Contact us with your questions
How we’ve helped
Discover how our team has helped people deal with their concerns about employment issues in Ontario:
Harsh choice
A provincial government employee complained to us that the practices of the Workplace Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Office (WDHP) were onerous and unfair. This office, part of the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, investigates complaints of discrimination and harassment in the Ontario Public Service.