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C.C.S.M. c. W197
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 |