Publish Date:
May 20, 2016
Summary:
Some may not qualify for EI, others are on closed work permits. Ask the government to make sure they are supported.
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Workers in Fort McMurray come from all over the world. Not all of them work in the oil sands. Some work in fast food restaurants, gas stations, as caretakers, in part time and temporary jobs that often are not covered by protections like EI. Many are temporary foreign workers who have even fewer protections under the law and are often tied by a closed permit to a particular employer.