Liberal and NDP MPs have opposed a proposed budget amendment that would reduce Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s funding. Conservative MP Kelly Block sponsored the motion after accusing Rideau Hall of living extravagantly while Canadians turn to food banks amid cost-of-living pressures, according to Blacklock’s Reporter. “One in five Canadians are skipping meals because food is…

Asking for a bigger salary isn’t the most comfortable situation for most people. Whether you’re interviewing for that dream job or have been employed at the same place for years, this is true. But if you know your skills are worth more money, asking for it is perfectly acceptable. But despite what you bring to…

Across the country, it is not the mayors, municipal judges, city attorneys or city managers who are often the highest-paid municipal employees. Firefighters have become the top-paid employees due to a staffing model that triggers an enormous amount of overtime by mandating any absences must be filled regardless of need. And for those willing to…

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk said that, if his Twitter takeover attempt is successful, the company’s Board of Directors will go from being paid millions per year to zero. “Board salary will be $0 if my bid succeeds, so that’s ~$3 [million]/year saved right there,” Musk said in a tweet that was part of a thread…

After years of discussion, the Orange County Board of Education voted to lower the pay of county Superintendent Al Mijares on April 6. The board voted 4–1, with Trustee Beckie Gomez voting against, to lower the pay of the superintendent from $467,000 per year to $425,000 per year. The new base pay is $300,000 per…

Amazon wants to hire 125,000 delivery and warehouse workers and said Tuesday that it is paying new hires an average of $18 an hour in a tight job market as more people shop online. Competition for hourly workers has become fierce, and many companies are offering higher pay, sign-on bonuses and other incentives. Last week,…

By Entrepreneur Staff Walgreens will raise the wages of hourly employees to $15 an hour starting in October. The drug store chain expects the change will be fully implemented by Nov. 1, 2022. The total investment is expected to be around $450 million over the next three years. One third of the amount will be…

Workers in some parts of China will have their salaries suspended for not getting vaccinated. According to a July 13 government report in Tanghe, a county located in landlocked Henan Province, only proof of vaccination or contraindication to vaccination will grant a citizen access to local public places including public transportation. Meanwhile, employees or contractors…

A local government in China has banned unvaccinated Chinese residents from entering public venues such as shopping malls, public transport stations and supermarkets. Meanwhile, public servants across China will also have their salaries suspended or be denied work for not getting vaccinated, the government notice said. According to a July 13 government report in Tanghe,…