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Employer ordered to provide employment information to former employee

January 31, 2013 Adam Gorley Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HRMS, Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Source Deductions and Reporting

Alberta’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner recently heard a case in which an employer refused to provide employee records to a former employee upon request, allegedly claiming that, “legally she does not have to give [the employee] a copy.” The commissioner’s office had little trouble deciding that the employer was wrong and ordered that it proved the requested records to the former employee.

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How to choose the right payroll company

July 3, 2012 Occasional Contributors HRMS, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

Payroll companies are used to help a business track payroll costs, issue cheques and prepare a business for filing taxes. This series of steps provides a framework that can be used to choose the right payroll company for your business.

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What you should know about the Ontario Employment Standards Act

May 24, 2012 Earl Altman Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

Most employers in Ontario are aware that the Employment Standards Act imposes standards on employers with respect to the treatment of employees. However, many are not aware that they are required to display a poster issued by the Ministry of Labour titled, “What You Should Know about the Employment Standards Act.” This poster, which can be downloaded from the ministry’s website, advises employees of their rights with respect to employment standards of hours of work, wages, public holidays and more…

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