employee travel

The Government of Canada implements its New Preclearance Act

September 18, 2019 Henry J. Chang, Dentons LLP Corporate Immigration, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Privacy and Security, 0

On August 15, 2019, US Department of Homeland Security announced that the United States and Canada had implemented its Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada (Preclearance Agreement). The Preclearance Agreement was signed by the US Secretary of Homeland Security and Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness on March 16, 2015, as part of the Beyond the Border Action Plan.

border searches, border searches of electronic devices, border security, Canada Border Services Agency, employee travel, employment law, New Preclearance Act, State Immunity Act, USCBP

Overtime entitlement: Employee travel

December 6, 2016 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and Ontario Regulation 285/01, “work” is deemed to be performed when an employee is travelling on business, even if that time is non-productive and outside normal business hours. Here are some ways to minimize that liability.

averaging agreements, business travel, employee travel, employment law, overtime, overtime obligations, time off in lieu of overtime

Safety and security for business travellers: a legal and moral imperative for Canadian employers, part 2

January 18, 2012 David Hyde Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources

In some cases, business leaders fail to recognize that employee travel falls within the physical scope of workplace activities. In other cases, decision-makers believe that only those travelling to international high-risk destinations require any type of security protection. In most organizations, there is also a gap in knowledge when it comes to travel security, contributing to a lack of risk awareness and fragmented ownership of the function within the organization.

all reasonable steps, Blue Mountain Resorts Limited v. Ontario, business travel, business travel destinations as workplaces, common law, Duty of care, employee group benefits, employee travel, failure to comply, high-risk locale, hot spots, international travel, non-compliance, occupational health and safety, OH&S, R v Port Colborne, risk assessment, risk management myth, safety risk, security risk, situational awareness, tort liability, tracking travellers, travel and extended health care insurance, travel risk management, travel-related risk, TRM, what is a workplace, workplace, workplace violence

Safety and security for business travellers: a legal and moral imperative for Canadian employers

December 16, 2011 David Hyde Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources

When it comes to employee travel, the risk landscape is changing for Canadian employers. The nature and extent of security and safety risks faced by today’s business traveller are expanding, and conditions on the ground for international travellers are becoming more unpredictable. In parallel with these changes, we are witnessing a tidal wave of new occupational health and safety statutes and regulations aimed at preventing work-related violence, including recent examples in Ontario, Manitoba and Newfoundland.

all reasonable steps, business travel, civil unrest, Duty of care, earthquakes, employee group benefits, employee travel, employment law, enhanced security and medical assistance services, failure to comply, high-risk locale, international travel, medical outbreaks, natural disasters, non-compliance, occupational health and safety, OH&S, organized crime, political instability, risk management, safety risk, security risk, severe weather, tort liability, travel and extended health care insurance, travel insurance, travel risk, travel risk management, travel safety and security plan, travel-related risks, TRM