workers compensation
May 28, 2019 Stringer LLP Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation,
The fundamental principle of workers’ compensation across Canada is that workers who suffer an injury “in the course of employment” give up their right to sue their employer and others in tort, in exchange for access to the no fault workers’ compensation benefit system. However, there are exceptions to this principle, which may expose uninsured workplace parties to significant liability, including directors.
director immunity, director liability, employment law, personal liability, workers compensation
January 8, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, French Based HR/RH Content, French Based Payroll/Gestion De La Paie Content, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation,
Welcome to 2019 and a load of new employment and labour law rules and obligations across Canada.
bereavement leave, canada pension plan, employment law, employment standards, family responsibility leave, flexible work schedules, labour relations, termination, vacation, Wage Earner Protection Program, work schedules, workers compensation
November 15, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation,
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with 2019 payroll rates, proposed changes to the Employment Insurance Act and issuing ROEs on time.
Employment Insurance, employment law, minimum wage, Payroll, record of employment, ROE, workers compensation
December 14, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Uncategorized, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with current and 2018 payroll rates charts and complying with Bill 148 provisions that are in force January 1, 2018, as well as the equal pay for equal work provisions effective April 1, 2018.
2018 Payroll rates, administrative penalties, basic personal amounts, Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017, child death and disappearance leave, Compassionate Care Leave, cpp, domestic violence leave, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards act, equal pay for equal work, ESA, Fair Workplaces, Family Medical Leave, minimum wage, overtime pay, Payroll, personal emergency leave, pregnancy leave, Public Holiday Pay, QPIP, vacation, workers compensation
December 7, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, new payroll rates and Bill 148’s amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Better Jobs Act 2017, Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017, cpp, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, Fair Workplaces, minimum wage rates, occupational health and safety act, Payroll, payroll rates, QPP, workers compensation
August 31, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, International HR Law, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: how a Tribunal addressed disabled employee resignations, a criminal negligence charge against a worker and the long reach of Canadian civil liability for human rights impacts of foreign operations.
criminal negligence, employment law, human rights, Long-term disability, termination, workers compensation
August 22, 2017 Stringer LLP Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits
Ontario’s Divisional Court recently confirmed that employers have a right to ask employees to undergo an Independent Medical Examination (IME) in certain circumstances, to facilitate the accommodation process.
accommodation, duty to accommodate, employment law, Failure to accommodate, independent medical examination, medical information, Return to work, workers compensation
February 16, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Workplace violence; age as a protected ground under human rights legislation; and the return-to-work process and the role of healthcare providers.
age protected ground, Alberta Human Rights Act, employment law, return to work process, workers compensation, workplace violence
January 3, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
At the beginning of a new year, it’s good to wonder what is in store in 2017 for HR law and payroll? Let’s discuss and provide practical steps HR and payroll can take to prepare for these trends and changes.
common law, Discretionary bonus, duty of good faith, duty to mitigate, employee’s resignation, employment contract, employment law, employment law jurisprudence, employment law requirements, employment relationship, Employment Standards legislation, Enhanced Canada Pension Plan, HR Law, HR strategies, Legalization of marijuana, occupational health and safety, Payroll planning, termination of the employment, workers compensation
November 17, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: How the CHRP designation change is affecting the HR industry across Canada; current and 2017 payroll rates; a case that addresses work related injury or illness and entitlement.
accident investigation, CHRP, CHRP designation, CHRP designation change, CPHR, CPHR designation, Employment Insurance, employment law, HR designation, injury reporting, minimum wage rates, payroll rates, Re-employment obligations, report a work related injury or illness, report to WSIB, workers compensation, workplace injury
June 14, 2016 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Analytics, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
There are a lot of moving parts when managing a WSIB claim, especially one that has become prolonged or complex. Most employers are aware that ensuring their company is compliant with Health & Safety best practices will likely result in reduced workers’ compensation costs. The same can be said with respect to important Human Resources practices and procedures. The problem is that busy claims managers sometimes lose sight of this while they attempt to juggle all the moving pieces of a claim.
EI benefits, employment law, loss of earning (LOE) benefits, modified work suitable for the worker’s restrictions, pre-existing condition, re-employment obligation, record of employment, ROE, suitable modified work, workers compensation, Workplace accident, WSIB case manager, WSIB claim costs
June 9, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Penalties and Fines, Recruiting and Hiring
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with:An Ontario human rights case where an employee’s dismissal by her employer for having lied about when she found out about her pregnancy was ruled to be non-discriminatory; a decision that clarifies that the duty to mitigate does not apply when an employer terminates a fixed-term employment contract before its end date; and an FAQ that looks at an employee who is looking for accommodation to care for their child because they cannot afford daycare.
accommodation on the basis of family status, accommodation policy, contractual damages, discrimination, duty to mitigate, employment contract, employment law, employment standards, firing pregnant employee, fixed-term contracts, human rights code, Human rights complaint, human rights tribunal, labour relations, Terminating a fixed-term contract early, workers compensation, Workplace discrimination
May 24, 2016 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
Employers should deploy a number of strategies to minimize their workers’ compensation related costs. One such strategy is to ensure you have instituted effective Early and Safe Return to Work (RTW) practices and procedures, including making an offer of suitable modified work for those employees who require modified duties a standard procedure.
doctor's note, early and safe return to work, employment law, Functional Abilities Form, suitable modified work, workers compensation, wsib
February 19, 2016 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
When you object to the initial entitlement of a WSIB claim, in effect having it denied outright, there are several considerations you should keep in mind. Here are some answers to some questions about the process:
claims management process, Compensable injury, duties of a job, duty to accommodate, external medical resources, injury, injury or illness, job description, medical professional, repetitive strain, Return to work, workers compensation, workplace investigation, wsib, WSIB benefits
November 16, 2015 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
There is one particular strategy which is often overlooked and undervalued by businesses when looking to reduce their WSIB claims costs. We’re referring to the critical importance of completing an organization’s own Incident Report/ Worker’s Statement, Supervisor’s Report of Injury and Witness Statements.
claims management, denial of a claim, employment law, Incident Report, workers compensation, workplace injury investigations, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, WSIB claim
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