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Budget commits $77 million to crack down on worker misclassification, wage theft

by HR News Canada Staff November 4, 2025

written by HR News Canada Staff November 4, 2025

The federal government will invest $77 million over four years to address employee misclassification and increase penalties for wage theft in federally regulated sectors. Budget 2025 provides funding starting in 2026-27 for the Canada Revenue Agency to implement a program addressing non-compliance r...

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