Some workers still wait for Bill 124 compensation despite Ford government reversal [Video]

More than a year after the Ford government reversed its controversial wage restraint legislation on the back of successive court defeats, a number of workers are still waiting for compensation.

At the beginning of 2024, the government agreed to reverse its Bill 124, a controversial measure which had capped public sector pay increases at one per cent annually for three years.

A group of major unions appealed against the law and won two court battles before the government agreed to reverse it, opening a slew of renegotiations where public sector employers had to settle with their employees for three years.

More than a year after that, however, some are still waiting to be paid.

The government confirmed to Global News that the “majority” of public sector employees have received compensation, but accepted that some were still without their funding.

“Claims, things that were settled later, roll out later,” Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney said.

“So everyone will be …