23 min
Episode 4: I Got Phoenixed Phoenixed: Inside Canada’s payroll disaster
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- True Crime
The Canadian government's botched payroll transformation has not only cost workers their pay, but also job opportunities, marriages and houses. The Phoenix pay system’s issues even played a role in a death. Three former federal workers share their stories of being underpaid or overpaid thousands of dollars, recounting the frustration and financial uncertainty that ensued.
Phoenixed: Inside Canada’s Payroll Disaster is produced by the Global Payroll Association and Storythings.
To find out more, visit our website: click here
Time Stamps
(00.00) Jennifer Carr
(05:58) The credit card game
(08:54) Blair Winger
(12:27) Colin Cameron
(16:04) Deciphering a Phoenix paystub
(19:00) The death of Linda Deschâtelets
(20:08) Canada Revenue Agency statement
(22:00) Phoenix boils over…
The Canadian government's botched payroll transformation has not only cost workers their pay, but also job opportunities, marriages and houses. The Phoenix pay system’s issues even played a role in a death. Three former federal workers share their stories of being underpaid or overpaid thousands of dollars, recounting the frustration and financial uncertainty that ensued.
Phoenixed: Inside Canada’s Payroll Disaster is produced by the Global Payroll Association and Storythings.
To find out more, visit our website: click here
Time Stamps
(00.00) Jennifer Carr
(05:58) The credit card game
(08:54) Blair Winger
(12:27) Colin Cameron
(16:04) Deciphering a Phoenix paystub
(19:00) The death of Linda Deschâtelets
(20:08) Canada Revenue Agency statement
(22:00) Phoenix boils over…
23 min