Détails du document

Impression et sauvegarde

Jurisprudence

Benchetrit c Guzman

Date

1998

Résumé

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.

Nom de la cour

Cour du Quebec, Chambre Civile

Parallel citation

AZ-98031325

Texte complet

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.

Fichiers joints

Secteurs économiques

Home child care providers

Pertinence géographique

Quebec