Enforcement of workplace rights, such as the right to a safe workplace and minimum wage, in Alberta is mostly complaint driven: when workers complain, the government enforces the law. International migrant workers—whose residency is often contingent upon their continued employment with a single employer —report being unwilling to complain about violations. As a result, international workers often experience wage theft and unsafe workplaces.

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