More former employees of Dutchie’s Fresh Market in Waterloo are coming forward with claims they haven’t been paid.

When the final Dutchie’s location closed on Saturday Nov. 1st a CTV Kitchener reporter went to the store to take footage of the location.

Walliullah, 18, is originally from Afghanistan...

In total Walliullah claims he is owed over $9,000 in wages...

Recent high school graduate Fortuna, 18, worked at Dutchie’s Fresh Market in Waterloo from August to September.

She said her family immigrated to Canada from Eritrea in 2021.

She said she is owed approximately $700 for three weeks of unpaid work...

Unlike the young recent immigrants, Roy has lived in Canada for several decades after immigrating from Guyana...

All three employees who spoke with CTV News said they received a cheque, only to later find out the deposit had a “stopped” notice, indicating the cheque had been revoked by the person who issued it...

All three former employees said they issued a complaint with the Ministry of Labour, and are hopeful they can get their owed wages.

Michael Renkema did not wish to comment on the record about these allegations...