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By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read May 2, 2018

BC Government introduces new leave of absence protection under Employment Standards Act

The changes introduced by the BC government eliminate the conflict for provincially-regulated employees between the availability of 18 months of employment insurance benefits and only 12 months of job protection.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / BC Employment Standards Act, Compassionate Care Leave, Employment Insurance, employment law, Job protected leave, leave of absence protection under ESA, maternity leave, parental leave, pregnancy leave, unpaid job-protected leave

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minute Read December 14, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

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.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Human Rights, Payroll / 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

By Michele Glassford | 3 Minutes Read August 1, 2017

Major issues with minor provisions – Child leaves

Human Resources PolicyProOntario’s Bill 148 “Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017" was introduced on June 1, 2017 and it is assumed that with the Liberal majority, it will pass into law in the fall. The bill proposes a few changes to leave entitlements in Ontario which are a step in the right direction but which in my opinion still contain an inexplicable flaw, common in most provinces.

Article by Michele Glassford / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / bereavement leave, Bill 148, Compassionate Care Leave, critical illness, critical illness of a child, Critically Ill Child Care and Crime-Related Child Death or Disappearance leaves, employment law, fair workplaces better jobs act, Human Resources PolicyPro, leave entitlements

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