Unscrupulous recruiters keep migrant workers in ‘debt bondage’

The news reveals the phenomenon that the low-wage migrant workers are forced to pay job recruiters, while under Canadian rules, it is the employer that should bear that costs. http://www.migrantworkersrights.net/en/resources/unscrupulous-recruiters-keep-migrant-workers-in-deb

The Employment Status of Uber Drivers A Comparative Report Prepared For The Social Law Project, University Of The Western Cape

Oxford Pro Bono Publico University sponsored research project from 2017 highlighting the status of Uber drivers in a variety of jurisdictions with a comparison between drivers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, …

Canada: Browning v. Northend Body Shop Ltd. (2017 HRTO 1001)

The tribunal has found that the employer refused to offer the applicant a certain job because of her sex and made discriminatory comments on her during the interview. The tribunal …

DAS v GEORGE WESTON LIMITED

Victims of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh filed a $2 billion class action lawsuit  against Loblaws and Joe Fresh. The plaintiffs’ tort case is that Loblaws, knowing of the notoriously …

Canada: George v. 1735475 Ontario Limited (2017 HRTO 761)

The tribunal found that the applicant’s race and color was one of the reasons, for which the employer decide to terminate the employment, and the applicant was subjected to a …

Tahoe Resources lawsuit (re Guatemala)

Facts: On 18 June 2014, seven Guatemalan men filed a lawsuit in Canada against Tahoe Resources seeking damages for injuries allegedly suffered during a shooting outside the company’s Escobal silver …

Canada: Trinh v. CS Wind Canada Inc. (2017 HRTO 755)

The tribunal found that the applicant had suffered harassment and discrimination on the basis of gender and place of origin during her employment, and the applicant was subjected to poisoned …

The Rise of Supply Chain Transparency Legislation: What is at Stake for Canadian Investors?

Description: This report analyzes the impact and enforcement mechanisms for various pieces of legislation (specifically, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the US Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, …

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Canada: Naji Ben Saad v. 1544982 Ontario Inc. (2017 HRTO 1)

Ben Saad filed a claim against the employer, alleging the employer fired him as a result of his injury, disability and migrant status. The tribunal concluded that the termination was …

The inaccessibility of Justice for Migrant Workers: A Capabilities-based Perspective

The article used the capabilities approach to address the issues of inaccessibility of legal rights for migrant workers in practice. Based on the evaluation of regulatory framework and institutional reform, …

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