Unifor accuses Hudson’s Bay of unfair wage cuts amid liquidation

Canadian private sector union Unifor has levelled accusations against Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) for cutting commission-based pay for its workers without prior agreement during the company’s liquidation period. The union asserts this action breaches existing collective agreements and results in a drop in income for employees facing imminent layoffs. As per notification received by the…

Unifor Calls Out Hudson’s Bay Company For Slashing Workers’ Commission Pay During Liquidation

Unifor says that Hudson’s Bay Company is illegally slashing workers’ commissions during liquidation. (CNW Group/Unifor) TORONTO — Unifor is calling out Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) for unilaterally slashing workers’ commission pay during its retail liquidation — a move that Unifor says violates collective agreements and reduces workers’ income as they prepare for mass termination. The…

Moratorium under IBC would override FEMA provisions: HC

Kolkata: Observing that the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) prohibits initiation of suits or continuation of pending suits or proceedings against the corporate debtor following the initiation of Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), Calcutta High Court quashed notices issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) against a Kolkata-based jewellery…