Work Forced
The suspended RCMP officer will plead not guilty to human trafficking and other charges, his lawyer says.
Sara Mojtehedzadeh
Work and Wealth Investigative Reporter
About
Sara Mojtehedzadeh is the Toronto Star’s Work and Wealth reporter. The Atkinson Foundation works with the Toronto Star to increase coverage of issues related to income and wealth inequality. Sara investigates issues related to workers' rights and labour relations. She is currently on parental leave. Ghada Alsharif is replacing her for this period.
Previously, Sara worked for the BBC World Service. Her work at the Star has been recognized by the Hillman Foundation prize for social-justice oriented investigative journalism. She received the JHR/Canadian Association of Journalists Award for human rights reporting in 2017.
Location focus
Toronto, GTA
Topic focus
Precarious work, Labour Issues, Migrant Workers, Workplace Health & Safety, Workers' compensation, Inequality
Languages spoken
English, French, Spanish, Farsi
Accomplishments
Winner — Upton Sinclair Memorial Award (2018)
Nomination — Michener Award (2018)
Nomination — National Newspaper Award, Business (2018)
Nomination — National Newspaper Award, Investigations (2018)
Nomination — Canadian Journalism Foundation, Jackman Award (2018)
Winner — Journalists for Human Rights/Canadian Association of Journalists Award, Human Rights reporting (2017)
Winner — Canadian Association of Journalists Award, Labour Reporting (2017)
Finalist — Canadian Hillman Prize (2016)
Nomination — National Newspaper Award, Beat Reporting (2016)
Winner — International Women in Media Foundation Reporting Fellowship (2015)
Work Forced
Canada’s strategy to combat labour trafficking aimed to put victims first. But many are left feeling exploited all over again.
Work Forced
A judge has stayed the criminal charges against a couple accused of luring Mexican workers to Canada with the promise of good-paying jobs.
Work Forced
A Star analysis has found hotel chains, manufacturers among those entangled with agencies and recruiters now charged under anti-trafficking laws.
Work Forced
Mexican workers came to Canada looking for a better life. Instead, they had their wages stolen, passports confiscated and dreams shattered.
Star Investigation
Some evidence painted Fiera Foods in “a most unfavourable light,” but the industrial baker isn’t responsible for its suppliers’ wrongdoing, judge
The Ministry of Labour says it has collected $60 million in recent years — but says it can’t release the full data to support its claim.
Star Investigation
Some restaurants chains blamed violations on individual franchisees, while other companies declined to comment or said they’ve paid the money owed.
Reporters Christine Dobby and Richard Warnica win awards from Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing’s Canadian chapter.