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Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one... more +
Hard to imagine that human trafficking and slavery still exists today, and yet they do. Here's a look legal developments in the important fight against what President Barack Obama has described as "one of the great human rights causes of our time..." less -
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H-2B Visa: 3 Must Knows for Employers

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Each year the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversees the administration of the H-2B program that provides up to 66,000 visas for non-citizen workers to enter the United States to fill jobs in non-agricultural seasonal...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Addresses Statutory Tort of Human Trafficking in Labour Context

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In Osmani v. Universal Structural Restorations Ltd., 2022 ONSC 6979, an Ontario court was the first to consider a claim for damages for the statutory tort of human trafficking under the Prevention of and Remedies for Human...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Managing a Multi-National Workforce: Sponsorship Agreements, Retention Policies and Liquidated Damages

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In our ever-increasing multi-multinational workforce that seems to rely more heavily on foreign labor options, it’s important for employers to have policies in place that provide a level of financial protection in their...more

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3 Things To Know About New Calif. Labor Trafficking Law

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California is the leading destination in the country for temporary foreign workers, and one of the nation’s top four destination states for trafficking in persons. Temporary foreign workers are often recruited by foreign...more

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