Store accused of making staff pay to work for it
A Saskatchewan employer and company are facing charges for allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them.
Saskatchewan's immigration ministry has accused a numbered company and its owner of allegedly making two foreign workers pay to work for them at the Husky Travel Centre in Swift Current. The charges, spanning between September 2023 and August 2025, include taking unfair advantage of a foreign national's trust and charging a fee or expense to a foreign worker for employment.
The company and its owner are facing eight charges each, with half being laid under updated provincial legislation on immigration passed in 2024, which allows for stiffer penalties compared to convictions before the law's enactment. The owner is set to appear in court on Wednesday in Swift Current. Dhyan Jeny Enterprises, operating as Guac Mexi Grill in Moose Jaw, Sask., recently pleaded guilty to charging a foreign worker a fee for employment.
The court imposed $7,000 in fines and ordered the company to pay back the worker $12,000. The franchisor of Guac Mexi Grill stated that they take employee well-being seriously and will review the matter in the context of their franchise agreement. Bhavan Jaggi, a lawyer representing the Moose Jaw franchisee, said the company plans not to hire foreign workers in the future and will comply with restrictions from its franchisor.
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