Surely you've heard about the major security and data breaches that Sony has experienced this year. It's bad. It's a liability. Despite the popularity of their online services, they'll have to work hard to regain customers' loyalty. Other big names have experienced similar attacks.
First Monday in August, also known as Civic Holiday and other local names
The first Monday of August is a general holiday for employees in many parts of Canada. It is a public (statutory) holiday in some provinces and territories, but in others it has another legal status. It is often called the "August Holiday", "Civic Holiday", "Simcoe Day" (around Ontario), "Provincial Day", "Heritage Day", "Natal Day", or other local names.
Payroll deductions relating to long term disability premiums
Recently, one of our subscribers was wondering how to deal with payroll deductions relating to long-term disability (LTD) premiums. They wanted to know if the amount they deduct from the employee's paycheque must include the Ontario sales tax on the LTD premium?