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[Canada] Trudeau to raise payroll tax again in New Year [Canada] Trudeau to raise payroll tax again in New Year

Canadian workers will be paying higher payroll taxes due to the mandatory rising Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance contributions.
30 Dec 2023

[US] Child labour survey added to McDonald’s franchisee standards process [US] Child labour survey added to McDonald’s franchisee standards process

The company will now increase its focus on “employee and brand protection by incorporating topics such as responsible recruitment and...
22 Dec 2023

[Canada] Quitting trend within small businesses [Canada] Quitting trend within small businesses

Payroll provider Wagepoint found that there were 70,895 terminations of hourly and salaried positions from January 1 to December 10...
21 Dec 2023

[Grenada] Historic decision to increase minimum wage [Grenada] Historic decision to increase minimum wage

Labour Minister Claudette Joseph announced the move during the 2024 national budget debate. The decision was described as brave and...
21 Dec 2023

[Canada] Job vacancies sharply fall as excess labour rises [Canada] Job vacancies sharply fall as excess labour rises

However, news of the drop isn’t entirely positive. While it is good that roles are being filled, job creation is...
19 Dec 2023

[US] Walmart hiring and wage pressures ease [US] Walmart hiring and wage pressures ease

Walmart is America’s largest private employer and largest grocer with around 1.6 million employees.
11 Dec 2023

[US] Legislation to limit minors’ work hours in Florida [US] Legislation to limit minors’ work hours in Florida

House Bill 49: Employment and Curfew for Minors was created to limit students’ working hours. The bill was proposed by Representative...
05 Dec 2023