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By Nancy Currie | 3 Minutes Read June 25, 2020

Remote work in the post-pandemic era

working remotelyRemote work has been on the rise over the last 15 years, and the COVID-19 global pandemic has provided the work-from-home option with a further boost.

Article by Nancy Currie / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Payroll / cost of living, employment law, Payroll, Payscale, remote work, salary expectations, work from home

By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 2 Minutes Read July 14, 2017

Update: Ontario Liberals announce changes to labour law—and a $15 minimum wage

While rumours of a $15 minimum wage have been swirling around since the past month, the announcement comes as part of the Ontario Liberal’s bigger campaign to protect vulnerable workers. The announcement also confirmed the rumours that annual vacation pay will be rising from two weeks to three weeks for employees that have worked at their jobs for at least five years.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Administration, Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / annual vacation pay, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Changing Workplace Review, Consumer Price Index, cost of living, inflation, labour law changes, minimum wage debate, minimum wage increases, Ministry of Labour, Ontario minimum wage

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read January 31, 2014

Ontario minimum wage increasing to $11

On January 30, 2014, the Ontario government announced that the minimum wage will increase from $10.25 to $11 per hour, effective June 1, 2014.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / Consumer Price Index, cost of living, HRID, HRinfodesk, Minimum Wage Advisory Panel, minimum wage debate, minimum wage increases, Ontario minimum wage

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