Responsibilities of Employer Temporary Foreign National Worker

[Gurpinder]

I have recently opened up a new restaurant in Ontario and my restaurant will be serving speciality foods from Ukraine. The preparation of such meals is a skill that only a few people have around the world. I tried finding a suitable employee in Canada without any luck so I decided to hire a temporary foreign worker from Ukraine who is a speciality chef. I have never hired a foreign worker before so can you tell me what my responsibilities as a employer will be towards the foreign national?

[Rajpal (Admin)]

As an employer you must fulfill certain requirements. An employer’s responsibilities include:

• make sure that the temporary workers have their work permit;
• make sure that the temporary workers follow the conditions and time limits outlined on their work permit;
• meet your commitments to the temporary workers regarding wages, working conditions and the occupation that was listed in the offer of employment or Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA);
• comply with provincial, territorial or federal employment laws;
• ensure that your business remains active during the period of the work permit validity;
• make reasonable efforts to provide a workplace free of abuse; and
• help the temporary workers obtain the correct identification and documents (for example, social insurance number and medical documents).