Bill 124
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Ontario taxpayers fork over $4.3 million to settle legal costs in Bill 124 casesOntario taxpayers have forked over $4.3 million in legal fees after the province lost two court cases defending a wage-cap law that was struck down as unconstitutional.PoliticsOct 15, 2024
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Ford government’s Bill 124 backpay cost increases again, closing in on $7BThe payouts come after successive courts deemed that Bill 124, which capped public sector wages, interfered with the constitutional rights of unionized workers.CanadaSep 19, 2024
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Ontario targeting fall deadline to finalize Bill 124 retroactive pay dealsThe government says the 'majority' of workers capped by Bill 124 have received settlements and is hoping to wrap up the renegotiated process by the fall.CanadaJul 3, 2024
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Ontario has to pay public sector workers $6B and counting in Bill 124 compensationOntario is so far on the hook for more than $6 billion in payments to broader public sector workers due to the government's wage restraint legislation being found unconstitutional.PoliticsMar 15, 2024
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Public Health Ontario staff awarded retroactive pay as Bill 124 compensationThe law known as Bill 124 capped salary increases for broader public sector workers at one per cent a year for three years.PoliticsFeb 28, 2024
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Ontario formally repeals controversial wage restraint legislation, Bill 124The province has repealed Bill 124 almost five years after it was introduced and after losing two court battles. The law capped wages at one per cent annually over three years.PoliticsFeb 23, 2024
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Doug Ford admits Bill 124 already cost ‘billions’ in backpay for unionsOntario Premier Doug Ford says his government has already spent "billions" on Bill 124 compensation. One watchdog estimates the number could hit $13.7 billion.EconomyFeb 13, 2024
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Bill 124 ruled unconstitutional by Ontario’s top court, will be repealedOntario's top court has ruled a controversial law that limited raises for public service workers is unconstitutional. The Ford government has opted not to appeal the decision.CanadaFeb 12, 2024
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Teaching unions net Bill 124 backpay as court ruling loomsTwo major teaching unions in Ontario have netted Bill 124 backpay agreements for the years they were governed by the wage restraint legislation ahead of an appeal court ruling.PoliticsFeb 9, 2024
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Ontario court set to release Bill 124 appeal decisionThe Ontario Court of Appeal is set to release its decision over Bill 124 on Monday. The legislation capped public sector salary increases at one per cent per year over three years.PoliticsFeb 8, 2024
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