Ottawa·CHAT RECAP

Lawyer Sean McGee answers your question on federal public service payroll mess

Sean McGee, a labour and employment lawyer with Nelligan O'Brien Payne in Ottawa, took part in a web chat about the federal public service payroll mess, after taking calls as a guest on CBC Radio's Ontario Today.

Ottawa lawyer with Nelligan O'Brien Payne is guest on CBC Radio's Ontario Today before web chat

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A student struggles to pay bills without a regular income; a worker on maternity is left without a paycheque for weeks; a single mom and two-time cancer survivor slips deeper into debt. These are some of the stories arising out of the federal public service payroll mess.​

Sean McGee, a labour and employment lawyer with Nelligan O'Brien Payne in Ottawa, was a guest on CBC Radio's Ontario Today on Thursday, where he took calls on the labour laws around the Phoenix pay system.

After the show, he took part in a web chat. Read the recap below

You can also contact the Ontario Ministry of Labour:

  • Outside Toronto: 1-800-531-5551
  • In the GTA: 416-326-7160
  • TTY: 1-866-567-8893