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Case

Benchetrit c Guzman

Date

1998

Abstract

Employers of the live in care giver desire damages ($9700) for cost of obtaining a temporary work permit and for inconveniences. Migrant worker had expended her own personal money to obtain the appropriate documentation, after which point, employer (Benchetrit) sent a modificaiton to the contract stating that migrant worker would be indebted to them for a sum of $4000. She felt as though she had expended too much money and was too far along the process, and so she signed the modification. When she arrived, was placed in a room with a baby- employer sugegsted she rent a room elsewhere which she eventually did. She then resigned.

Court name

Cour du Quebec, Chambre Civile

Parallel citation

AZ-98031325

Full text

Tribunal rejette l'action des demandeurs avec dépens; rejette la demande reconventionnelle de la défenderesse demanderesse reconventionnelle sans frais- The contract modification was not valid because not an official government document; did not respect her rights with respect to working hours, living conditions- she is not entitled to the money for rent because she did not have to seek another place to live.

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Economic sectors

Home child care providers

Geographical focuses

Quebec