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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 5 Minutes Read February 13, 2014

Federal budget 2014: What employers, HR and payroll need to know

The Federal Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty tabled the Economic Action Plan 2014 in the House of Commons on February 11, 2014, which confirms that the Government is on track to return to balanced budgets in 2015, with new measures that will create jobs and opportunities in an uncertain global economy. Budget documents indicate that there are no new taxes on Canadian families or businesses, however, there are other measures of interest to employers, HR and payroll.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Business, Employee Relations, Immigration, Payroll / Budget measures, Canada Apprentice Loan, Compassionate Care, deficit, disability and sick leave management system, Economic Action Plan 2014, Employment Insurance sickness benefits, employment strategy, Federal budget 2014, Federal Minister of Finance, flexible immigration system, Job Matching Service, Labour Market Opinion, Parents of Critically Ill Children, Payroll taxes, persons with disabilities, Red Seal trades, remittance of source deductions, small businesses

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

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