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Two charged with exploiting foreign workers with 90-hour weeks at motel, gas station

EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP say a father and his son are facing multiple charges after they allegedly coerced four foreign workers to clock up to 90 hours per week at two businesses without proper pay.

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Two charged with exploiting foreign workers with 90-hour weeks at motel, gas station

An RCMP logo in shown on a vehicle in Montreal, Thursday, March 7, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi


EDMONTON - Alberta RCMP say a father and his son are facing multiple charges after they allegedly coerced four foreign workers to clock up to 90 hours per week at two businesses without proper pay.

RCMP say they began investigating the Edmonton men last summer after receiving a complaint about exploitative working conditions at the gas station and motel they owned.

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