Employers must read and adhere to these conditions to participate in Riipen Labs. Riipen reserves the right to remove or suspend participants for violations.
1. Eligibility Requirements
I confirm that I meet the criteria of an eligible employer:
I represent a not-for-profit employer, public sector employer, or private sector employer.
My organization is a registered Canadian business, with a valid registered business number.
I am not a representative of a publicly funded post-secondary institution.
I am not a member of the House of Commons or the Senate,
an organization that engages in partisan political activities, and/or federal, provincial, territorial and municipal government.
2. Riipen Labs Participation Requirements
To participate in Riipen Labs, I confirm that:
I will participate in a maximum of 1 project per cohort
I will not create multiple active accounts or participate using more than two companies, each of which must undergo ID verification.
My organization and I will not claim any payment from students or receive any portion of the student stipend.
I will not collaborate with friends, family members or employees on Level UP projects.
If the Riipen team finds that you have violated any of the participation requirements, you will be removed from the Riipen Labs program and have any active teams canceled. This may affect your ability to participate in any Riipen funded programs, projects, portals, and experiences moving forward.
To ensure the greatest impact of the Riipen Labs program, your project may be moved to a different Riipen Labs experience with similar timing, based on program needs.
3. Project Requirements
As a condition of participation in this cohort, I understand that I will host a kick-off call at the date pre-set with the Riipen team to introduce myself and my company to the students assigned to my project.
I understand that student work is intended to support workplace readiness and is not intended to replace professional consulting services
I agree that no fees will be charged to students, including training or application licences.
Students must be accepted on the Riipen platform with their team matched to a project before starting a project. No retroactive recording of students or projects is allowed.
Upon project completion, I will complete the exit survey in order to provide feedback on the experience as an employer in this program.
4. Student Payment Eligibility
Payment is only available to students registered and accepted into the appropriate cohort on the Riipen platform under Riipen Labs.
Students are considered workers of Riipen Networks Inc., with Riipen ensuring compliance with Ontario’s Work Safe requirements.
Students are required to complete all steps of the project, on time according to the cohort breakdown, in order to be eligible for payment.
Riipen reserves the right to determine student eligibility for payment. Only projects meeting all terms will qualify.
5. Respectful Behaviour Agreement
I agree to:
Conduct myself with respect and professionalism at all times. This includes refraining from harassment, discrimination, hate speech, and abusive behaviour.
Understand that any violation of this agreement may result in immediate removal, suspension, or termination without notice.
Accept that Riipen’s determination of disrespectful conduct is final and binding.
Be solely responsible for my behaviour while using this service.