The Federal Government Continues to Tear Down Barriers to Foreign Labour
Heenan Blaikie LLP The last 5 years have seen unemployment rates grow substantially in both the United States and Europe. Governments in these jurisdictions have accordingly taken several steps to...
View ArticleForeign Workers and Termination of Employment: What to do?
Heenan Blaikie LLP The recent trouble at the operations of XL Foods raises an important question: What do employers do when something unexpected occurs and they must terminate the employment of a...
View ArticleCanada to Collect Biometric Data from Temporary Foreign Workers
Heenan Blaikie LLP The Federal Government has recently announced that it will require temporary foreign workers from a range of countries to provide biometric data as part of a work permit application....
View ArticleTwo Employment Agencies Charged with Illegally Collecting Fees from Temporary...
Heenan Blaikie LLP Canada has witnessed in recent years an exponential rise in the number of temporary foreign workers. The rise has been so significant that there are now approximately half a million...
View ArticleAmericans top list of illegal workers apprehended in Canada
Heenan Blaikie LLP The Canada Border Services Agency (the “CBSA”) recently stated that it caught more citizens of the United States working in Canada without authorization in 2012 than any other...
View ArticleFormer Chelsea Football Club Sports Psychologist sues Vancouver Canucks over...
Heenan Blaikie LLP An Italian sports psychologist has filed a claim with the British Columbia Supreme Court, claiming that the Vancouver Canucks are responsible for damages relating to wrongful...
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