Members of public service union vote in favour of federal strike mandate
Members of the public service’s largest union, which represents more than 120,000 federal workers, have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The Public Service
The Canada Revenue Agency is the revenue service of the Canadian federal government, and most provincial and territorial governments. The CRA collects taxes, administers tax law and policy, and delivers benefit programs and tax credits.
Members of public service union vote in favour of federal strike mandate
Members of the public service’s largest union, which represents more than 120,000 federal workers, have voted in favour of a strike mandate. The Public Service
Ottawa craft breweries brace for Canada’s biggest alcohol tax jump in 40 years
Canada’s restaurant industry is bracing for the biggest jump in the country’s alcohol excise duty in more than 40 years, spurring warnings the tax hike
Some federal public servants get remote work extension as others face deadline
Some federal government workers will be able to continue remote work for another year, as most face a March 31 deadline to return to the
Union files complaint against CRA over work-from-home rules
A union representing federal public servants has filed a bad-faith bargaining complaint against the Canada Revenue Agency.
Virtual work has adverse effects on young employees, HR expert suggests
Human resources consultant Karen Brownrigg argues that the lack of in-person contact may end up harming a young person’s career if not properly managed.
Pandemic benefits were too generous with businesses, stringent with workers: experts
Business supports were excessive and show the outsized influence of business groups on public policy, economists say.
Unemployed during COVID-19? Here’s how to navigate federal programs
Here’s a quick look at some of the federal COVID-19 benefit programs and who qualifies for assistance
Factors that make or break a business sale
It’s an unfortunate scenario in business: An entrepreneur or company founder receiving less money than they deserve because they realized too late that they were
Cost to fix Phoenix pay system to surpass $540 million, auditor general says
The federal government’s chronic salary struggles will take more time and more dollars than the three years and $540 million projected to fix the snafu-stricken
Government acted ‘within hours’ of website security breach, say officials
A security breach at Statistics Canada’s main website prompted the government to shut down a number of services over the weekend, including electronic tax filing
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