Ghada Alsharif

2018 letter to Infantino shows assurances regarding applications for special permits stretching workers’ hours or overriding mandated days of rest.

Labour trafficking cases are rising as Ottawa changes its immigration policies and vulnerable workers fear speaking up. But they rarely lead to charges.

Like many temporary residents, Shehab Elabd’s dream has been derailed, though not destroyed, as the journey to permanent residence gets longer.

New data also shows the number of new asylum claims submitted dropped significantly compared to two years ago.

The company plans to recruit 10,000 local workers in Canada. It currently employs some 4,000 temporary foreign workers.

The Ontario Labour Relations Board found the mushroom farm worker suffered unfair reprisals after reporting abuse. She’s seeking compensation.

More than 1,000 Uber drivers in Victoria, B.C., ratified their collective agreement with the company. But some issues remain unresolved.

Making it optional for pesticide companies to provide safety data sheets to farm workers puts their health at risk, union says.

In a statement of defence filed Thursday to former politics reporter’s Tina Yazdani’s $650,000 wrongful termination lawsuit, Rogers Communications says it had just cause to fire her.

The province took the stance in a letter on Thursday, citing the high youth unemployment rate across Ontario.