PSAC’s request to the courts to stop the government from implementing its new sick leave plan will go before the court in October. After consulting with the parties, the Ontario Superior Court has set out a timetable for both sides to present their arguments. The parties will exchange documents in September and October, with a […]
No one should face a choice between going to work sick or losing pay. Treasury Board has proposed a “Go to work sick” plan that would encourage people to come to work sick, passing the germs onto their co-workers or the public they serve. Support paid sick leave for federal government workers, and for all workers across […]
During negotiations with the Public Service Alliance of Canada yesterday, federal government negotiators tabled a proposal that would gut the sick leave provisions for employees of the federal public service.
The Parliamentary Budget Officer released a new report today, concluding that it costs almost nothing extra to pay sick leave to federal civil servants.
Recently CBSA sent an email notice to employees at CBSA promoting a “Workplace Wellness and Productivity Strategy for federal government employees”. This notice promoted a new employer strategy for managing sick leave and long-term disability across the federal public service, but it failed to mention one very important fact: this new strategy has not been […]
