NEW YORK: British Columbia authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating complaints by a labour group that local mining jobs are being advertised in China by recruiters in exchange for hefty recruitment fees.
The investigation stems from accusations by the B.C. Federation of Labour that recruitment firms in China are charging as much as C$12,500 (7,860 pounds) in fees to find temporary jobs for Chinese labourers at a mining development in the province owned by HD Mining International Ltd.
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