Employee tax deductions for working from home during 2020
In light of the huge spike in remote working in 2020, the federal government has introduced a streamlined option for how employees can claim home office expenses.
Finance and Accounting
Miscommunications between HR and Payroll lead to $115,000 overpayment
Miscommunications between HR and Payroll, and documentation shortcuts resulted in a $115,000.00 overpayment of separation payments. (See Kearns v. Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited (“Kearns”)).
Duty of care of financial institutions to its customers
Given that establishing a duty of care is a prerequisite for establishing negligence, the Motion Judge in Foodinvest Limited v The Royal Bank of Canada granted RBC’s summary judgment motion.
