S.M. 2008, c. 23
Bill 22, 2nd Session, 39th Legislature
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act
DEFINITIONS | |
1 | Definitions |
LICENSING | |
2(1) | Employment agency businesses must be licensed |
(2) | Child talent agency business must be licensed |
(3) | Child performer recruitment must be licensed |
(4) | Foreign worker recruitment must be licensed |
(5) | Exemptions |
3(1) | Licence application |
(2) | Licence application: foreign worker recruitment |
4(1) | Applicant to provide information |
(2) | Licence fee |
5 | Security: foreign worker recruiter |
6(1) | Investigations |
(2) | Corporations and partnerships |
(3) | Collection of information |
(4) | Verification of information |
7(1) | Terms and conditions of licence |
(2) | Duration of licence |
(3) | Licence not transferable or assignable |
8(1) | Change in business entity |
(2) | Sole proprietorships |
(3) | No application re foreign worker recruitment |
9(1) | Refusal to issue licence |
(2) | Where applicant is a corporation or partnership |
(3) | Notice of refusal |
10(1) | Cancellation or suspension of licence |
(2) | Notice of cancellation or suspension |
(3) | When cancellation or suspension becomes effective |
REGISTERING EMPLOYERS OF FOREIGN WORKERS | |
11(1) | Employer must register to recruit foreign workers |
(2) | Recruitment registration application |
(3) | Applicant to provide information |
(4) | Registration |
(5) | Term of registration |
12(1) | Refusal to register |
(2) | Notice of refusal |
13(1) | Cancellation or suspension of registration |
(2) | Notice of cancellation or suspension |
(3) | When cancellation or suspension becomes effective |
WORK PERMITS FOR CHILD PERFORMERS | |
14(1) | Work permit required for child performer |
(2) | Director may issue work permit |
(3) | Terms and conditions |
OBLIGATIONS AND PROHIBITIONS | |
15(1) | People seeking or finding employment may not be charged fees |
(2) | No charge for child talent agency services |
(3) | No charge for child performer recruitment |
(4) | Foreign workers not to be charged |
(5) | Fee for services |
(6) | Contract void |
16(1) | No recovery from foreign worker |
(2) | Exceptions |
17 | No reduction of wages etc. re foreign workers |
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT | |
18(1) | Duty to maintain records |
(2) | Records available in Manitoba |
19(1) | Authority to investigate non-compliance |
(2) | Powers |
20(1) | Order to recover prohibited amounts |
(2) | Order to enforce undertakings |
(3) | Enforcement when employer contravenes Act |
(4) | Use of proceeds of letters of credit |
(5) | Recovery same as recovering unpaid wages |
(6) | Director may determine amount |
(7) | Application |
(8) | Definition: "licensee" |
21(1) | Appeal of decision re licence or registration |
(2) | How to appeal |
(3) | Powers of court on appeal |
22 | Foreign worker not required to be party |
23(1) | Sharing information |
(2) | Forwarding report to professional regulatory body |
GENERAL | |
24 | Forms |
25(1) | Manner of service |
(2) | When order or notice mailed |
(3) | When order or notice sent electronically |
26 | Not compellable in civil proceeding |
27 | Public registry |
28(1) | Offences |
(2) | Penalty |
(3) | Directors and officers |
29 | Regulations |
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
30(1) | Transitional — licensed employment agencies |
(2) | Definition: "former Act" |
31 | Repeal |
32 | C.C.S.M. reference |
33 | Coming into force |