Employer accused of misrepresenting employment opportunities, exploiting foreign nationals' fear or lack of experience
An employer in Saskatchewan has been charged with multiple offences related to the treatment of two foreign workers under provincial immigration and recruitment legislation.
Rodney Sidloski is facing three charges involving a foreign worker under section 22 of The Foreign Worker Recruitment and Immigration Services Act, 2013 (FWRISA), the provincial government said in a news release.
The alleged offences took place between May 2022 and August 2024 at HELP International Shelterbelt Center, a tree farm near Weyburn, Sask.
Employers using Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) are facing unprecedented financial penalties and lengthy bans, even as the number of federal inspections has fallen, according to a recent report.
According to the Saskatchewan government, Sidloski is charged with:
Producing or distributing false or misleading information including producing false payroll records as prohibited by section 22(a) of FWRISA, contrary to sections 40(1)(i) and 40(2).
Misrepresenting employment opportunities including misrepresenting the position, duties, length of employment, wages and benefits or other terms of employment as prohibited by section 22(c) of FWRISA, contrary to sections 40(1)(i) and 40(2).”
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