Largely absent from the discussions by agencies focused on stopping employer abuse is the matter of employer’s rights. Who protects you, the Employer when things go wrong due to the worker’s fault?

Media revealed numerous cases of workers abused by companies or by recruitment agencies bringing them workers to Canada. Some cases were clearly intentional abuse of the programs and workers. Municipal, Provincial and Federal agencies that focused on dealing with abuse issues proliferated since 2007. Communities and labour groups came to the aid of some abused workers.

Today, avoidable and disturbing situations are recurring in some sectors. Such incidents alarm Employers who have hired foreign workers in good faith with considerable cost, time and company resources. Yet most incidents can be avoided with proper guidance on Employer rights and responsibilities and by having an effective Foreign Worker Plan in place.

As an international recruitment firm, Vermax Goup fully supports strong actions by new agencies focused on curbing abuses like those reported at the height of the 2007 labour shortage. Vermax Group offers effective solutions through consultations as well as seminar presentations. Please call Peter Veress at 403-616-9207 to learn more about the effective solutions Vermax has to offer.