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Ontario 'scumbags' guilty of withholding passports to face steeper fines, ministry says

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Ontario employers who withhold foreign workers’ passports or work permits could face steeper penalties under new labour laws, with maximum fines setting them back up to $200,000.

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Ontario 'scumbags' guilty of withholding passports to face steeper fines, ministry says

Ontario employers who withhold foreign workers’ passports or work permits could face steeper penalties under new labour laws, with maximum fines setting them back up to $200,000.

1 year ago·Canada
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Employers who withhold workers' passports to face steeper fines under proposed Ontario law

New legislation includes expanding the reasons military reservists can take job leave, extending mass layoff provisions to remote workers, and doubling the number of washrooms on construction sites — with some for women only — as well as protections for workers who are foreign nationals.

1 year ago·Canada
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Global NewsGlobal News

Ontario to boost penalties for employers who withhold workers’ passports

Employers who withhold the passports or work permits of foreign nationals could soon face hundreds of thousands of dollars in new penalties.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada
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The Toronto StarThe Toronto Star

‘Scumbag’ Ontario employers to be slapped with hefty new fines for withholding workers’ passports, vows labour minister

Proposed legislation will include penalties of $100,000 to $200,000 for each passport withheld from a worker.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada
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The Epoch TimesThe Epoch Times

Ontario Seeks Heavy New Fines for Employers Who Withhold Workers' Passports

Under new labour laws introduced on March 20, Ontario employers convicted of withholding foreign workers’ passports or work permits could face the highest maximum fines in Canada. “My message to those scumbags out there abusing migrant workers is this: you can run, but you can’t hide. We will find you, fine you, and put you behind bars,” Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said during a March 20 press conference. Under the proposed Working …

1 year ago·New York, United States
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Toronto SunToronto Sun

Penalties to be boosted for Ontario employers who withhold workers' passports

Currently, labour inspectors can levy penalties of $250 for each passport or work permit that is withheld, now that would rise to $100,000.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada
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