Category: Wage Suppression

Canada Approved Record Number of Foreign Worker Permits in 2021, Feds Say

The Department of Employment said in a briefing note that it distributed a record-high number of foreign worker permits in 2021 despite auditors warning that increasing immigration in the workforce would displace Canadian jobs. Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough and department staff said in the note titled “Labour Market Impact Assessment Processing” that Canadian employers had a…


US Sheep Herders Sue Employers for Cartel-Like Wage Suppression

Sheep herders in the U.S. West have banded together to sue their employers, accusing them of operating an illegal cartel that artificially suppresses their wages, according to court documents filed Wednesday in Nevada. The case could have implications for how antitrust laws are applied to labor markets, according to legal experts, as the Biden administration…