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2013 compensation forecast: Employers cautious but pay expected to increase

Annual projections of pay increases for 2013 are being published by Mercer, Morneau Shepell, Hay Group and WorldatWork. Aon Hewitt, Towers Watson, and the Quebec Employers Council are still pending. These projections help employers…

Is an employer provided fitness membership a taxable benefit?

In this case no. The fitness membership will generally not be a taxable benefit to an employee where the employer makes an arrangement with a facility to… (In PDF)

Untruthful employee gets termination replaced by a one-month suspension

A British Columbia arbitrator just decided an employer’s decision to terminate a long-term employee without a discipline record ,who lied about an injury was excessive. Though the employee was untruthful…

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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.

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