Bill 124
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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
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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
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Ontario formally repeals controversial wage restraint legislation, Bill 124The province has repealed Bill 124 almost five years after it was introduced and after losing two court battles.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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Ontario civil servants win almost 10% pay hike in Bill 124 battleCivil servants working for the Ontario government have been awarded backpay for the years their wages were frozen by Bill 124. The union says it is the highest increase since 2012.PoliticsJan 24
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Ontario’s elementary teachers to get Bill 124 back pay in new contract dealOntario's public school elementary teachers are set to receive years of backpay to make up for the Ford government's controversial Bill 124.EducationNov 23, 2023
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Ontario agrees to give some teachers, education workers, retroactive salary bumpsEducation workers represented by ETFO ratified a new contract last week and the union said Tuesday that the deal includes an agreement on a Bill 124 remedy.PoliticsOct 31, 2023
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