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Tuesday, 2 June 2015

Landmark human rights ruling highlights systemic abuse of temporary foreign workers

Landmark human rights ruling highlights systemic abuse of temporary foreign workers http://www.unifor.org/en/whats-new/press-room/landmark-human-rights-ruling-highlights-systemic-abuse-temporary-foreign

TORONTO, May 27, 2015 /CNW/ - The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario has found Presteve Foods Limited discriminated against two women from Mexico working under the Temporary Foreign Worker program. One of the two remaining complainants out of 39 received the highest damages award in the Tribunal's history‎. The Tribunal found that the women were exposed to sexual solicitation, sexual harassment, discrimination in employment, and a sexually poisoned work environment.