Episode 1: Unpaid work: Why making it illegal won’t make it stop Objection!

Sheila’s employer broke the law. But Sheila didn’t want to fight back. And she’s not alone. Workplace blitzs find that up to 75% of employers are violating basic workplace standards, but only a fraction of non-unionized employees take steps to enforce their rights.

In this episode Kelly and Nadine talk to Josh Mandryk (Goldblatt Partners) and John No (Parkdale Legal Clinic) about the reasons why workers don’t come forward to vindicate their rights and what can be done to get employers to obey the law.

Special guests: Mandy Wojick, Justin Amaral, Derrick McIntosh, Ada Roberts, Christine Mainville.

Written by: Kelly Doctor and Nadine Blum

Produced by: Ellie Gordon-Moershel

Music credits:

Easy Life by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score/Lee_Rosevere_-_The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score_-_02_Easy_Life
Curiosity by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_-_03_Curiousity
F.O. by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Servants/FO
XX by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/CDDC/XX
Endeavor by Jazzhar: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Super_1222/07_Endeavour
Rite of Passage by Kevin McLeod: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Kevin_MacLeod/Global_Sampler/Rite_of_Passage
Ennui by Lee Rosevere: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score/Lee_Rosevere_-_The_Big_Loop_-_FML_original_podcast_score_-_04_Ennui



Artwork: Annette Blum