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Coronavirus: Ontario announces ‘pandemic pay’ increase for frontline workers
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The Ontario government has announced it will be providing frontline workers with a temporary “pandemic pay” raise amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
The increase will provide $4 per hour extra on top of existing wages. Employees working over 100 hours per month will receive lump-sum payments of $250 per month for the next four months, meaning eligible employees working an average of 40 hours a week will receive a total of $3,560 in additional wages. “These people put themselves in harm’s way to care for our sick and vulnerable citizens,” Premier Doug Ford said in a statement. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “I am truly grateful, as are the people of Ontario, for their service, and it’s time we
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