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Over the years, MTCSALC has served tens of thousands of clients in various areas of law. A very significant portion of our caseload is in the area of employment law.  \nDISCLAIMER  \nThe material in this report is intended to provide only general information and comment to the public. Do not, under any circumstances, rely on information found in this report as legal advice. Legal matters are often complicated. For assistance with your specific legal problem or enquiry please contact a lawyer to assist you.  \nCONTACT  \nMetro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic  \n180 Dundas Street West, Suite 1701 Toronto, Ontario  \nM5G 1Z8  \nTel: (416) 971-9674  \nFax: (416) 971-6780  \n[Website: mtcsalc.org](Website: mtcsalc.org)  \nAcknowledgements  \nThe Metro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic would like to thank the following individuals who have provided invaluable contributions to this project.  \nProject Lead: Daniel Yau  \nSurvey Questionnaire Design: Yan Chen and Daniel Yau  \nInterviewers and Data Input: Yan Chen, Aron Lee, Crystal Yao and Daniel Yau  \nGraphic Design: Aries Cheung  \nReport Writers: Yan Chen, Avvy Go, Angela Wong and Daniel Yau  \nEditor: Amy Casipullai  \nTranslation of the Executive Summary Report: Jia Wei Chen  \nWe would like to extend our appreciation to all the members of the Chinese Interagency Network Labour Committee for their advice and guidance throughout the project. We would also like to thank all agency staff of community service agencies serving the Chinese community in Toronto for reaching out to their clients to participate in the survey.  \nSpecial thanks to Yuhong Wang of CultureLink for facilitating the meeting with high school students at Central Technical School, and Rev. Alan Wu of Toronto Chinese Catering Evangelistic Fellowship for facilitating the meeting with the Fellowship members.  \nThis project is made possible with funding from Legal Aid Ontario. We would also like to thank UNITE HERE for their generous donation towards the project.  \nAbove all, we want to thank all the restaurant workers who participated in our survey and shared their experiences with us. We would not have been able to complete this project without their input and their contributions. We dedicate this report to all the restaurant workers whose courageous struggle for decent wages and fair treatment in employment inspires us all.  \nAvvy Go  \nClinic Director  \nMetro Toronto Chinese & Southeast Asian Legal Clinic  \nTable of Contents  \n1. Executive Summary ............................................................. 4  \n2. Why A Report On Chinese Restaurant Workers ? ........ 9  \n3. Methodology  \n3.1 Description Of Survey Design and Interview Process ....... 11  \n3.2 FocusGroup Meeting ........................................................ 11  \n3.3 Limitation of Methodology .......................................... 12  \n4. Background And Profile  \n4.1 Number of Restaurants The Workers Worked at ............. 13  \n4.2 Location of The Restaurant .............................................. 13  \n4.3 Workers’ Position atThe Restaurant ............................... 13  \n4.4 Full-Time or Part-Time ..................................................... 15  \n4.5 Average Number of Working Hours in a Week .............. 15  \n5. Survey Findings  \n5.1 Employment Standards Act Violations ............................ 16  \na. 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