US EditionMigrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction ‘wickedness’
- An Ontario migrant farm worker criticized a federal proposal allowing employers to charge up to 30 percent of workers' income for housing, calling it "wickedness."
- The worker stated that a 30 percent housing deduction would significantly reduce his $600 after-tax weekly pay.
- Syed Hussan, of the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, described this proposal as "a massive theft" of wages.
- Hussan noted that framing the proposal as an improvement is hypocritical, as it follows criticism of Canada's temporary immigration system from the United Nations.
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Federal reforms for migrant farmworkers draw sharp criticisms
The plans put forth by Employment and Social Development Canada appear to ditch proposed indoor temperature standards designed to protect workers from extreme heat while also allowing farmers and food processors to deduct thousands of dollars in worker wages to pay for housing.
OTTAWA—An Ontario migrant farm worker claims that the federal government's proposal, which would allow employers to charge some 30% of their income for housing, is "unfair." The Migrants' Rights Network shared with The Canadian Press a discussion paper from Employment and Social Development Canada. This document describes possible regulations for a new component of temporary workers for agricultural and fish processing workers. The intended comp…
Migrant worker calls proposed spike in housing cost payroll deduction 'wickedness' - Talent Canada
By David Baxter An Ontario migrant farm worker says there is “wickedness” in a federal government proposal that could allow employers to charge some workers 30 per cent of their income for housing. The Migrant Rights Network shared with The Canadian Press a discussion paper from Employment and Social Development Canada. The document outlines possible regulations for a new temporary worker stream for agricultural and fish processing workers. The …
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