Migrant farmworker wins reprisal claim against employer; need for permanent immigration status

MIGRANT farmworker, Luis Gabriel Flores, who was fired for speaking to the media after testing positive for COVID-19, won his hearing at an Ontario provincial labour tribunal against multi-million dollar Scotlynn Farms. Migrant worker advocates have long argued that lack of permanent immigration status gives inordinate power to employers, and makes it impossible for workers to protect themselves.