Essential Workers Pay

• Walmart Canada to give 85,000 workers cash ‘bonus’ for working amid coronavirus

  The move follows similar announcements made by other companies in recent weeks and could put pressure on more retailers to offer so-called hero pay to essential workers.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2020
  
• Grocery giants called to testify before MPs over ending employee wage top-ups for COVID-19

  In a unanimous vote, the House of Commons industry committee called Loblaw Companies, Metro and Empire Co. to testify on why they cancelled the bonus pay for employees on the same day last week.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2020
  
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• Loblaws, Metro to end COVID-19 wage top-up for employees

  In a letter to customers, Loblaw executive chairman Galen Weston says that things have now stabilized at the company's supermarkets and drug stores.

  Canada

  Jun 12, 2020
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• Coronavirus: Feds giving provinces, territories up to $3B to boost essential workers’ wages

  "The bottom line is this: if you're risking your health to keep this country moving and you're making minimum wage, you deserve a raise," the prime minister said.

  Canada

  May 7, 2020