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Federal government to re-introduce assigned seating for public servants this summer

Most public servants will have assigned seating when the federal government increases the on-site requirements to four days a week this summer.

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Statistics Canada staggering rollout of four-day onsite mandate due to lack of office space

Statistics Canada employees in Ottawa will not be transitioning to a four-day in-office system beginning on July 6, as the department says it will stagger its rollout of the mandate due to office space constraints.

Canada Revenue Agency to require public servants in office 4 days a week

Parliamentary petition calls for federally regulated employees to work remotely 3 days a week

Feds extending contracts for temporary Pay Centre employees to process early retirements, layoffs

Will federal departments have enough space for public servants in office 4 days a week?

Second federal department delays 4-day office mandate for some public servants

Here’s how many federal employees have applied for early retirement packages

DND facing parking crunch at Ottawa’s Carling Campus, encourages staff to work in office on Mondays and Fridays

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Concern about child care availability amid return-to-office mandate

Federal public servants say more days in the office will mean more child-care needs at a time when spaces are at a premium. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson reports.

Federal public servants set to return-to-office

A commercial real estate expert weighs in on federal public servants going back to the office an extra day

‘Remote work saves money’: public service union threatens legal action against in-office mandate

National President of the Public Alliance of Canada Sharon DeSousa on the push back against the in-office mandate amid ‘horrendous’ federal building conditions.

Union threatening legal action against the federal government's in-office mandate

PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa explains why the federal return-to-office mandate is causing pushback and what grounds the union has for legal action.

Union taking legal action following new public sector in-office mandate

Unions representing public servants are pushing back on the latest in-office mandates. CTV’s Josh Marano reports.

Public servants returning to office four days per week

Most federal public servants will have to spend four days of the week in the office beginning in July. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

More than 8,000 public service jobs to be cut

According to new information, 8,200 employee positions and over 400 management positions will be cut from the public service. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

PSAC holds rally amid federal worker layoffs

Canada’s largest public sector union is seeking more clarity around federal workers job cuts. CTV’s Austin Lee reports.

The Government says I might get laid off, now what?

Have you been impacted by the federal public sector cuts? We'll get some tips on what you can do if you have or might lose your job.

10,000 notices issued to public servants

Federal unions say more than 10,000 public servants were notified this week that their jobs may be eliminated. CTV’s Austin Lee reports.

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Federal government to re-introduce assigned seating for public servants this summer

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26,000 public servants warned their jobs could be at risk. Here is a breakdown by departmentOpens in new window

Statistics Canada staggering rollout of four-day onsite mandate due to lack of office space

Canada Revenue Agency to require public servants in office 4 days a week

Parliamentary petition calls for federally regulated employees to work remotely 3 days a week

Feds extending contracts for temporary Pay Centre employees to process early retirements, layoffs

Will federal departments have enough space for public servants in office 4 days a week?

Second federal department delays 4-day office mandate for some public servants

Here’s how many federal employees have applied for early retirement packages

DND facing parking crunch at Ottawa’s Carling Campus, encourages staff to work in office on Mondays and Fridays

Watch

Concern about child care availability amid return-to-office mandate

Federal public servants set to return-to-office

‘Remote work saves money’: public service union threatens legal action against in-office mandate

Union threatening legal action against the federal government's in-office mandate

Union taking legal action following new public sector in-office mandate

Public servants returning to office four days per week

More than 8,000 public service jobs to be cut

PSAC holds rally amid federal worker layoffs

The Government says I might get laid off, now what?

10,000 notices issued to public servants

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