Migrant farmworker wins reprisal claim against employer; need for permanent immigration status
Source:
Indo-Canadian Voice
Date:
12 Nov 2020
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.
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Article