C.C.S.M. c. W197
The Worker Recruitment and Protection Act
DEFINITIONS | ||
1 | Definitions | |
LICENSING | ||
(1) and 2(1.1) | Repealed | |
(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 | |
(3) | Repealed | |
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 | |
13.1 | (1) | Director may grant authorization |
(2) | Effect of authorization | |
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 | |
15.1 | (1) | Prohibition re actions of temporary help agency |
(2) | No restricting actions of clients | |
(3) | Client may recover prohibited fees | |
(4) | Inconsistent provisions of agreements void | |
(5) | Application | |
(6) | Expanded meaning of "temporary help employee" | |
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 | |
(3) | Records re temporary help agencies and employment agencies | |
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 | |
REPEAL, C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | ||
30 | Repealed | |
31 | Repeal | |
32 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
33 | Coming into force |