Employment Insurance
December 13, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation,
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with working remotely, 2019 payroll rates and random drug and alcohol testing.
2019 payroll rates, basic personal amounts, drug and alcohol testing, Employment Insurance, employment law, maximum assessable earnings, minimum wage rates, pension plans, random drug and alcohol testing, workers' compensation premium rates
November 15, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with 2019 payroll rates, proposed changes to the Employment Insurance Act and issuing ROEs on time.
Employment Insurance, employment law, minimum wage, Payroll, record of employment, ROE, workers compensation
September 27, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with marijuana in the workplace, unpaid wages and employment insurance premium and reduction rates.
cannabis, Employment Insurance, employment law, marijuana, marijuana in the workplace, unpaid wages
August 30, 2018 Ava Z Moradi, JD Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation
In this conference Q&A, we address whether employees are entitled to take critical illness leave to care for a parent who is not in Canada.
19th Annual Employment Law Conference, critical illness leave, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards act, ESA, family caregiver benefit for adults, Learn the latest
May 2, 2018 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll
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.
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
January 4, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Standard for Customer Service, Standard for Employment, Wages and Compensation
As most of you already know, a number of new or amended laws and regulations came into effect on January 1 or will come into force later in 2018 across Canada, including marijuana legalization and higher minimum wages in Ontario, Alberta and other jurisdictions. Here is a brief reminder of the new or amended rules you need to be aware of and implement to ensure compliance.
Accessibility for Manitobans Act, Accessibility for Nova Scotians with Disabilities Act, Alberta cannabis framework, cannabis, Cannabis Act, Cannabis legalization, caregiver benefits, chronic mental stress, domestic and sexual violence, Employment Insurance, employment law, family responsibility leave, group terminations, health and safety, Maternity benefits, maternity leave, mental stress, minimum wage, new employment and labour law rules and obligations, overtime agreements, parental benefits, parental leave, Pension benefits, Statutory leaves
December 14, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Uncategorized, Wages and Compensation
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.
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
November 30, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Canada Pension Plan 2018 rates and employment insurance benefits and parental leave.
Budget Implementation Act, Canada Pension Plan 2018 rates, cpp, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards, parental leave
April 27, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation; overview of Bill C-45 to legalize marijuana; and Budget 2017 Bill to implement employment insurance measures.
Bill C-44, Bill C-45, Cannabis Act, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, marijuana, occupational health and safety act, Occupational Health and Safety Awareness and Training Regulation, OHSA
March 23, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
On March 22, 2017, Canada’s Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled the Liberal Government’s Federal Budget 2017, Building a Strong Middle Class, which includes various measures affecting payroll, and an abundant amount of measures that would be of interest to employers, including the extension of maternity leave to 18 months, the electronic distribution of T4 information slips, and the elimination of various tax credits.
Benefits and allowances, Canada Caregiver Credit, Canada Savings Bonds, Caregiving benefits, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, Federal Budget 2017, Federal Budget 2017-18, International Mobility Program, internships, Maternity benefits, parental benefits, T4, tax credits, Temporary Foreign Worker Program
February 24, 2017 Rubin Thomlinson LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation
Given the majority of legal disputes that settle before going to trial, the role of a modern civil litigator has shifted from not only being a courtroom specialist, but also being an expert in negotiation. The main goal in almost all negotiations for an employee is to extract a large payout, while the goal for the employer is to settle the claim while paying out as little as possible. Though lawyers use different techniques for extracting these results for their clients, I wanted to share three simple tips that are often overlooked when employers are negotiating a settlement.
canada pension plan, CCP, Dismissal, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, general damages, negotiating a settlement, Notice of Debt, settlement, settlement funds, terms of settlement, wrongful dismissal, wrongful dismissal damages
December 15, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: An employee who was told to quit if she felt unsafe; current and 2017 payroll rates; and the introduction of a new Bill to cover physical size and weight in human rights legislation.
2017 payroll rates, basic personal amounts, Bill 200, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, human rights code, minimum wage rates, occupational health and safety act, payroll rates, physical size and weight, reprisal, The Human Rights Code Amendment Act
December 8, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Current and 2017 payroll rates; a case where the Johnstone test is challenged; and an FAQ that addresses Employment Standards Act exemptions, specifically vacation.
2017 payroll rates, basic personal amounts, EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, employment standards act, family status, Family Status Discrimination, Johnstone test, minimum wage rates, pay in lieu of vacation, payroll rates, vacation
December 1, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: An overview of how to deal with public holidays that fall on the weekends (non-working days); current and 2017 payroll rates; and proposed legislation that would amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act to provide for the establishment of employer “health and safety management systems”.
2017 payroll rates, basic personal amounts, Bill 70, Building Ontario Up for Everyone Act (Budget Measures), EI, Employment Insurance, employment law, health and safety management systems, minimum wage rates, non-working days, occupational health and safety act, payroll rates, public holidays, public holidays on non-working days, statutory holidays, statutory holidays on non-working days
Excellent article !! Right on point. So many times we encounter opinionated employer representatives or coworkers who address complaints from positions of bias. Bias that... – Oct 30, 12:07 AM
First up a strong employer safety program is something that has no oversight or cross reference with workers to confirm it can be a complete... – Oct 28, 7:06 PM
