Payroll

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

November 28, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with holiday parties and workplace policies, 2020 payroll rates and compensation planning for 2020.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

June 20, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with a Quebec Superior Court decision regarding annual salaries, the CRA improvements for small and medium sized businesses and the Saskatchewan minimum wage increase in October.

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Happy Tax Freedom Day!

June 13, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor HR Analytics, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation, 0

Happy tax freedom day (June 14) from the Fraser Institute. “Because governments impose a litany of taxes—some visible, some hidden—it’s very difficult for Canadians to get a clear sense of all the taxes they pay.

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Ontario’s new employer-friendly employment laws

May 7, 2019 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

Some recent changes in the law make Ontario’s employment laws more employer-friendly – especially for small businesses; this blog post discusses five of these changes.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 21, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with a new statutory holiday, an overhaul of health care and a new minimum wage.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 7, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with ergonomics, commuting by car and the minimum wage increase in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

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.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

May 3, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with pay transparency legislation, the taxability of employee discounts and privacy during the hiring process.

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Employer alert: Payroll costs in Ontario went up (again) on April 1, 2018.

April 10, 2018 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Source Deductions and Reporting

Since April 1, 2018 Ontario employers have been required to pay temporary help agency workers and casual & part-time employers the same rate of pay as full-time employers performing substantially the same work unless an exemption applies.

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January 18, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the new Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act 2017, payroll rates for 2018 and the new ESA poster.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

December 21, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the new Employment Standards Regulation completing Bill 17, the payroll rates for 2018 and the Hays Canada 2018 salary guide.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

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.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

December 7, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017, new payroll rates and Bill 148’s amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Is the first Monday in August considered a statutory holiday?

August 4, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Is the first Monday in August considered a statutory holiday in your jurisdiction? This year, the first Monday is August 4.

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July 20, 2017 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Training and Development, Union Relations

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: how an employee’s decision to retrain affected his right to damages after termination, improvements to CRA services for small and medium businesses and union-friendly changes to the certification process included in Bill 148, Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act.

Bill 148, CRA, damages, duty to mitigate, employment law, Payroll, temporary help agency, termination, unfair labour practice, union, union certification