AMERICAS

[Canada] Walmart alleged to have frozen unionised workers’ wages [Canada] Walmart alleged to have frozen unionised workers’ wages

On December 3, Unifor filed a complaint with the Canada Industrial Relations Board, citing violations of the Canada Labour Code...
10 Dec 2024

Latest From the States: IRS Issues 2025 Income Tax Withholding Methods Latest From the States: IRS Issues 2025 Income Tax Withholding Methods

When workers are hired as employees, they are to file Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Certificate, with their employer.
04 Dec 2024

[Canada] Pandemic small business loan programme lacked ‘value for money’ [Canada] Pandemic small business loan programme lacked ‘value for money’

Auditor general Karen Hogan said the Canada Emergency Business Account programme wasn’t managed with “due regard for value for money.”
04 Dec 2024

[Canada] Historic settlement from government in Phoenix pay system class-action suit [Canada] Historic settlement from government in Phoenix pay system class-action suit

If approved, this historic agreement will provide individual payments to suit members, calculated by the number of eligible years they...
29 Nov 2024

[US] Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle pay parity lawsuit [US] Disney agrees to pay $43 million to settle pay parity lawsuit

Three law firms representing the plaintiffs said that, as part of the settlement, Disney must hire a labour economist to...
29 Nov 2024

[Americas] Starbucks left manually tallying hours and pay following vendor hack [Americas] Starbucks left manually tallying hours and pay following vendor hack

Blue Yonder Group Inc. said its systems had been disrupted by a November 21 “ransomware incident.”
28 Nov 2024

[Canada] Federal employees received $150 million in standby pay in 2024 [Canada] Federal employees received $150 million in standby pay in 2024

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has paid more than $1.9 million in standby pay this year, with 145 employees earning...
28 Nov 2024