Labour & Employment
We all need to work to live. Some workers, especially those with precarious immigration status, are at higher risk of abuse and exploitation from employers.
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This page offers resources to help all workers understand and enforce their rights.
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If you are a migrant worker experiencing challenges at work, contact AWARE. Individuals may also report abuse to the federal government's tip line.
Know Your Rights
In Alberta, employment standards legislation establishes the minimum requirements for employers and employees.
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These resources are intended to help workers understand what their employers are legally required to provide or protect.
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AWARE also offers in-person and online presentations to help workers understand their rights in the workplace. Contact AWARE for more information.
​The Changing Nature of Work
​The evolution of artificial intelligence, increasing global corporatization and climate change has resulted in major shifts in labour. There is now massive electronic and personal cross border communication and changes in industry. This transition has led to the deepening of old and the development of new forms of precarious work including:
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precarious work based on a “flexible shared global economy” and on the movement of different workers,​
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temporary out of country workers (including temporary foreign workers, live-in caregivers, and seasonal agricultural workers), and
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the continual displacement of indigenous workers and communities.
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These resources explore the factors that contribute to increasing precarious work as well as the realities faced by undocumented workers.
Union Solidarity
The labour movement has a crucial role to play in building solidarity among all workers, regardless of immigration status. Some unions have begun developing resources to support this work.
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The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has published "Temporary foreign workers in our union: A solidarity and action guide."