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The most common mistakes made in Quebec vacation policies

July 18, 2019 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, French Based HR/RH Content, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

As employment counsel, we routinely work with employers to identify issues with their policies and practices as they relate to vacation (annual leave) and vacation pay under Quebec’s An act respecting labour standards. In this post, we identify four of the most common errors and misconceptions made by employers.

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Q&A: What happens when an employee does not use their vacation entitlement?

September 6, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

In this conference Q&A, we address the alternatives when an employee chooses to not use their vacation entitlement in the vacation entitlement year as prescribed by law.

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Q&A: Bill 148 increases vacation entitlements for all employees

June 28, 2018 Ava Z Moradi, JD Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Wages and Compensation

In partnership with Stringer LLP, First Reference Inc. recently hosted the 19th Annual Employment Law Conference on June 12, 2018, where we discussed the latest legal developments on topics including practical compliance strategies in light of Bill 148. While the law is clear in theory, its application tells many stories as employers and HR professionals deal in the practical world of differing employment dynamics. In this conference Q&A, we address the increases to vacation entitlements brought forth by Bill 148.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

October 27, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: Vacation entitlement changes in Nova Scotia; reduction in the employment insurance waiting period; and Ontario Ministry of Labour’s updated workplace harassment guide.

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Do you need a vacation from dealing with vacations?

July 3, 2013 Michele Glassford Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, HRMS, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

Creating a vacation policy can be a daunting task and much more complicated than it may seem on the surface. While all jurisdictions have minimum standards with respect to vacation entitlement and vacation pay, many details regarding vacation administration is left to the employer. A vacation policy will ensure management and employees alike understand the details of vacation entitlement and its administration.

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Vacation scheduling for the summer starts now!

March 21, 2012 Marcia Scheffler Employment/Labour Standards, HRMS, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations

As a Human Resources Generalist or as a manager or department supervisor, this is the time of year that the memo goes around the office: ALL EMPLOYEES PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR VACATION REQUESTS. How you set up your procedures and policies is key to a smooth and organized vacation schedule that balances your employees’ vacation requests and your organizational demands.

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Summertime, when everybody wants vacation

June 8, 2011 Earl Altman Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

Under the provisions of the Ontario Employment Standards Act, every employee is entitled to a minimum of two weeks vacation after twelve consecutive months of employment. Of course, this is subject to…

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Do vacations stress you out? (Part two)

June 21, 2010 Adam Gorley Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

So it’s practically summer and I can’t help thinking of the days off I’ll be taking here and there, the chunk of vacation time I still have left and the various long weekends remaining. (But I don’t let my daydreams affect my work!) I might not have a lot of vacation days left, but I’m sure going to use them.

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Do vacations stress you out?

May 31, 2010 Adam Gorley Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources

Have you ever had a vacation that was just long enough? At the end of a week off, have you ever thought, “That was perfect, and now I can’t wait to get back to work”?

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