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Thousands of Ontario public servants earn more than $100,000 annually, but the government wants Ontarians to know that the average salary on the so-called sunshine list has declined in four of the past five years. In 2012, the average was $127,576; in 2013, it was $127,433. However, while the average salary declined in 2013, the number of employees on the list grew by close to 9,000 to 97,796.

The vice-chair of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal dismissed an application alleging discrimination based on sexual orientation. The termination was not because of sexual orientation but due to demonstrated poor performance.

There is only one minimum hourly wage for Saskatchewan employees, regardless of age. The current minimum hourly wage is $10.00 and was last changed on December 1, 2012, The government of Saskatchewan is increasing the minimum wage rate to…

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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.

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