Hundreds of employees owed wages, including regular wages, public holiday pay and vacation pay, totalling more than $230,000

A temporary help agency and its director have been fined a combined $150,000 after failing to comply with wage repayment orders under Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Ontario government.

12066424 Canada Inc., located at 7 Margaret Street, and its director, Son-Van Duong, were convicted on April 23, 2026, following an ex parte trial in Windsor Provincial Offences Act Court.

Justice of the Peace Holly DeBacker imposed a $100,000 fine on the company and $50,000 on Duong, according to the Ontario government.

The case stems from a Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development investigation launched in early 2023 after complaints were filed against the employer. The Ontario government reported that investigators identified multiple ESA violations, including “unpaid minimum wage entitlements and termination of assignment pay.”

A subsequent audit of the company’s 2022 records revealed a broader compliance failure.

According to the Ontario government, “hundreds of employees were owed wages,” including regular wages, public holiday pay and vacation pay, totalling $234,212.47.

Previously, Kevin Kielty – sole owner of an employment agency called One Team – was fined $70,000 and handed a two‑year probation order after a joint Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) immigration...

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