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Jean Boulet to ask the workers’ health and safety board to investigate.Christine Orain of Le Tremplin, a community organization that works with immigrants in the city just south of Quebec City, says the organization decided to go public after being unable to get any help for the workers.An initial complaint came in January 2021 when one employee came to her organization to say the residence was denying access to his pay stub, and it was discovered employees were not receiving their COVID-19 bonuses.Five others came forward afterwards, including some who didn’t have valid work permits and were allegedly told they would be helped to get one while “volunteering” at the residence in exchange for prepaid cards of between $50 and $70 per week, a situation that lasted for up to 11 months in some cases.Orain says all six workers have since left the residence after receiving their work documents.Boulet said in a statement Friday he was appalled by the report, noting that temporary foreign workers have the same rights and obligations as Quebec workers.

economy hard hit by the pandemic, with the provincial government saying it’s investing millions to help businesses and workers.“We have a lot of innovators in Quebec.

Labour Minister Jean Boulet has announced that high rise office workers can begin to reintegrate their work place. As Global’s Olivia O’Malley explain, no more than 25 per cent of workers will be allowed back at their downtown desks.

coronavirus pandemic.Labour Minister Jean Boulet announced the measure on Wednesday, saying employers and workers had shown their resilience and ability to adapt to changing circumstances over the past few months.Workplaces will be allowed to operate at 25 per cent capacity beginning this weekend after public health authorities gave the green light, according to Boulet.“I wish to say right off the bat, this is the maximum,” Boulet said, referring to the cap.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Businesses should continue to favour a work-from-home policy when possible, he added.“Telework is still strongly recommended for activities that can be carried out at a distance,” said Boulet.As part of the plan,

The Quebec government announced it will spend $45 million to recruit and support Quebecers to go help farmers with fieldwork this harvest season, amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The Quebec government confirmed Wednesday that minimum wage in Quebec will be boosted by 60 cents to $13.10 per hour as of May 1.

Quebec Premier François Legault said Monday that home building is being added to the list of essential services.

Quebec Premier François Legault said on Monday that Labour Minister Jean Boulet would be announcing $100 million to help companies to train employees on new technologies, saying it could assist employees with something like moving to working from home.

Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard said that an essential worker who makes less than $500 a week in a full-time or part-time basis will have access to a wage subsidy announced Friday to help those still working to provide services, like a cashier at a supermarket or delivery driver.