Employment Support

The Employment Counsellor at the Women’s Centre of Hamilton provides wrap-around services to women who want to join or return to the workforce, attend school, or whose employment or education has been impacted by gender-based violence, abuse, and harassment. Our employment counsellor provides one-to-one counselling and individualized workplans, advocacy with work and school, job preparation and readiness support, skills assessment, mock interviewing, and safety planning. The employment counsellor will also work with and provide referrals to other community partners offering employment services.

Our Employment Counsellor also facilitates several group workshops focusing on Your Rights, Workplace Violence, Domestic Violence and Safety, self-esteem, interviewing, resume building, and more.

To obtain employment support, please contact the employment counsellor at 905-522-0127 ext. 200.

Know Your Rights

We know that gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, and abuse impact work, education, and your future. We also know that workplace violence, harassment, and sexual harassment happen. Everyone has the right to a safe and healthy workplace and to be supported and protected by their employer.
For more resources on your rights at work and how to protect your employees, please contact our Employment Counsellor or visit the links below.

https://www.ontario.ca/document/guide-occupational-health-and-safety-act/part-iii0i-workplace-violence-and-workplace-harassment

https://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/hs/topics/workplaceviolence.php

http://makeitourbusiness.ca/warning-signs/warning-signs-for-domestic-violence-in-the-workplace.html

https://www.dvatwork.ca/