Canadian Pay, Rewards and Compensation Articles
March 29 2008 - On Monday, March 31 2008 Ontario's minimum wage rises to CDN$8.75.
January 8 2008 - Canadian employees may be surprised to know that the 100 best paid CEOs in Canada
pocketed the national average wage of $38,998 by
10:33 am January 2nd.
August 23 2007 - A recent on-line survey by Monster.ca found that less than two-thirds of
Canadians intend to take as much vacation time as they are entitled to this summer and a significant number will
check in with their employers while on holiday.
February 28, 2007 - Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 40 cents an hour March 1, 2007.
January 24 2007 - Survey finds average Canadian director compensation was CDN$118 026 in 2006 -
an increase of 15 per cent. Equity accounted for 87 per cent of that growth.
January 23 2007 - New research by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows a
widening gap between the public and private sector in terms of retirement trends and pension plans.
January 21 2007 - A recent report by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) shows that a growing number of Canadians are trapped in jobs that don't earn enough to cover the cost of rent and food. More Canadians are employed and some are paid a little more than last year, but the number working for poverty wages has also increased.
September 14 2006 - Canadian employees can expect pay raises of 3.5 per cent in 2007, according to findings from the 2006 Annual Canadian Salary Survey by Watson Wyatt Worldwide.
June 28 2006 - The minimum wage on Prince Edward Island will be increased from $7.15 to $7.50
per hour on April 1, 2007, Elmer MacFadyen, Minister responsible for labour said today.
February 1 2006 - The Ontario government has raised the minimum wage for the third time since taking office.
May 6 2005 - The Government of Canada has announced its intention to establish a Wage Earner Protection Program. This program is intended to help protect workers by providing a guaranteed payment of wages owed up to $3000 should their employer declare bankruptcy.
September 1 2004 - A recent study by American Express shows that affluent Canadians have a great lifestyle but don't define themselves by their income or believe that their wealth gives them a meaningful life.
August 14 2001 - An amendment to the Employment Insurance Regulations has taken effect which repeals Regulation 15 and changes the way undeclared earnings are calculated.
March 28 2001 - 3,500 American Express employees are to share in a $5 million celebration after the business surpassed 5-year financial targets and had a record year in 2000.
February 28 2001 - Stock options are becoming an important recruitment and retention tool for top talent in Canada.
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