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By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read January 31, 2013

Employer ordered to provide employment information to former employee

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.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Privacy / access to personal information, Alberta's Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner, duty to assist, Employee records, Employer ordered to provide employment information to former employee, employment law, employment standards code, every reasonable effort, including duty to conduct an adequate search for responsive records, pay stubs, payroll records, Personal Information Protection Ac, record of employment, record that is in the custody or under the control of the organization, ROE and T4 forms, tracking employee information

By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read July 3, 2012

How to choose the right payroll company

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.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Employee Relations, Payroll / employment law, outsourcing, Payroll provider, payroll records, payroll service provider, payroll technology, record keeping, switching providers

By Earl Altman | 3 Minutes Read May 24, 2012

What you should know about the Ontario Employment Standards Act

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...

Article by Earl Altman / Employment Standards / employment standards act, enforcement, ESA, hours of work, Leaves of absence, minimum wage, Ministry of Labour, notice requirements, ontario, overtime, overtime pay, payroll records, posting requirements, public holidays, reprisals, rest periods, severance, termination notice, vacation time and pay, What You Should Know about the Employment Standards Act

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