Multicultural Must Read: Sick days squabble

Caribbean: Square off over sick days

Caribbean source from Toronto G 98.7 FM Mark & Jem in the Morning reports:

The Trudeau government is poised to give federally-regulated workers more paid personal leave days just as the Ford government is taking away two paid sick days and a minimum wage hike. The host said he can't believe what some people are expected to live off. Some workers in Ontario may be getting the sick days back, and equal pay rules, as Ottawa is weighing in on the debate. A Trudeau government bill was tabled that will force federally-regulated businesses like banking, shipping and telecommunications to give all their workers paid sick and leave days and to give their workers equal pay for equal work. The labour minister took aim at Doug Ford, saying: "I can't speak for Doug Ford's motivations, other than to say that an attack on workers is an attack on the Canadian economy... when everybody has a fair chance to succeed, ... it's good for our entire country." (01/11/2018)