Add Comment Question: Hello! My employer promised a bilingual premium added to all positions requiring bilingual interaction at the workplace. It was in effect on April 1st, but none of the employees have received it yet. We were told it would be back paid once “they figure out how to input it in the system”. Today I found out that they will not back pay it and that it was start effective the next pay. In addition, all use of force guards get a 3$ premium to their pay, but during stat holidays or overtime, additional pay is only applied on the “base pay” and not on the use of force premium (as well as the would-be bilingual premium). Finally, employees were reached out to company wide to work on Canada Day for double pay as incentive to get more guards than they would usually have available. However, double pay was never paid, and when I inquired about it with employee services, they responded with “who told you that? Contact the person who told you this”. This is an issue that occurred last year, where employees were email about the double pay, but only ended up paying employees around September after numerous complaints. This situation is documented on Reddit if you look up “commissionaires double pay on Canada Day” on google. I also have a memo stating that if we arrive 1 minute late to the shift, we will be docked 15 mins of pay, but if we stay 1 min longer, we have to provide adequate proof and reason as to why we “stayed late” and if it was grounds for compensation. Nobody ever tries to stay late unless it’s absolutely necessary or if there is no relief for their position. Basically opting for the option of how to rather not pay employees as opposed to supporting employees. Answer: We would have to review your contract of employment in conjunction with the assurances and/or promises, to be able to provide advice on your specific matter. Please reach out for a consultation. Your Comment * Your Email * Your Name * Your City Note, your name, city and email is not displayed on the website. It is used to notify you that we have approved your comment.