Similar to trends in other areas of Canada, the minimum wage in the Northwest Territories will increase from $12.50 per hour to $13.46 per hour effective April 1, 2018. Minimum wage in Nunavut is currently
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Northwest Territories
Termination of staff housing arrangements
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In the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, as in many jurisdictions, it is common practice for employers to provide staff housing in an effort to recruit and retain employees for work in remote locations and to…
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Northwest Territories and Nunavut payroll tax
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In contrast to other jurisdictions where a payroll tax may be levied on employers, both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut impose a payroll tax directly on employees working in those territories. The Payroll Tax Act…
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