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Heidi Kibanoff: Filipino Workers Richard Pepito

Filipino workers Richard Pepito: Filipino workers Richard Pepito and Heidi Kibanoff allege that the Tim Hortons franchise owner in Fernie, B.C., made them and co-workers pay back some of their overtime in cash, according to The Star. He accuses their former employer of charging employees processing fees for their work permit applications, even though thats the employers responsibility and The British Columbia government and Tim Hortons restaurants head office are investigating a complaint that a doughnut shop owner has exploited Filipino workers brought into Canada under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. Pepito has filed a complaint with the B.C. Employment Standards Branch. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.