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By Adam Gorley | 2 Minutes Read February 26, 2015

Report sets benchmarks for inequality between women and men

Canadian women still experience inequality in economic well-being, education, employment, health, housing, justice, safety, and political and social inclusion, according to a new benchmark report on gender equality...

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Human Rights, Payroll, Union Relations / canadian human rights commission, discrimination, Employer provided benefits, Employment equity, gender discrimination, gender equality, inequality, job satisfaction, Report on Equality Rights of Women, wage gap, work-related stress

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read October 18, 2013

What responsibility does your company have to workers with cancer?

Cancer is the leading cause of premature death in Canada and is one of the leading causes of death in the country, responsible for approximately 30 percent of deaths each year. Forty percent of Canadians will develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. As a result, employers must deal with both the risk and effects of both occupational and non-occupational cancers in their workplace.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / Absenteeism, Benefits during notice period, benefits program, Brito v. Canac Kitchens, cancer, caregivers, Disability, duty to accommodate, EI compassionate care benefits, Employer provided benefits, Employment Insurance sickness benefits, HRinfodesk, illness-related absenteeism, inability to return to work, Jane Kittmer, Leaves of absence, long-term illnesses, maternity leave, maternity or parental benefits, occupational and non-occupational cancers in the workplace, pay in lieu of notice, time off, workers with cancer, workplace accommodation, workplaces

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read May 23, 2013

HRinfodesk poll result and commentary: Offering group health and life insurance benefits plan provides you with a competitive edge in the job market

How does your group health and life insurance benefits plan compare to the plan offered by other companies? That is the question we asked our readers in one of our recent polls. Out of 196 respondents,...

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Payroll / beneficiaries, company group benefit plan, competitive edge in the job market, contract between the employer and the insurance company, employee retention, employee turnover, employees health care, Employer provided benefits, employment, employment law, enrollment, financial risk of health related expenses, financial security, group health and life insurance benefits plan, HRinfodesk, HRinfodesk poll result and commentary, insurance company, minimize costs associated with high turnover, most premiums an employer pays are tax deductible as a business expense, terms and conditions of the policy

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