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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

February 7, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the the new WSIB mandatory poster, 2019-2020 OHS workplace inspection schedule and the WSIB’s new medical cannabis policy.

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2018 will be a pivotal year for employers and HR managers in Ontario – #LearnTheLatest

April 20, 2018 Adam Gorley Accessibility Standards, Announcements and Administration, Conferences, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Standard for Employment, Standard for the Built Environment, Training and Development, Union Relations

Learn the Latest at the Ontario Employment Law Conference

With most of the amendments of Bill 148 now in effect—along with significant updates to OHS and WCB provisions, the upcoming legalization of recreational marijuana, and more on the way—there are many substantial changes employers in Ontario have to deal with now and throughout 2018.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

April 5, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Accessibility Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Standard for Employment, Training and Development

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with a new online course on impairment and cannabis in the workplaces, accessibility standards for employment and a new WSIB guide and app for businesses.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 15, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with marijuana in the workplace, proposed parental leave benefit and workplace harassment as a WSIB claim.

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Workers now eligible for WSIB benefits for chronic mental stress and workplace harassment

January 11, 2018 Occasional Contributors Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits

The recent changes to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act may well be a blessing for employees without other remedy or recourse. At this time, it appears possible that employees who have been subject to chronic workplace stress may be able to apply to the WSIB for some form of benefit. What the WSIB and the WSIAT do with this new entitlement is yet to be seen.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

November 23, 2017 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: changes to the Canada Labour Code, the WSIB rate framework implementation date and the employer accreditation program consultation for health and safety.

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The basics of the WSIB’s NEER system

September 29, 2017 Clear Path Employer Services Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting

Understanding the basics about the WSIB’s NEER financial system is a challenge for many employers. With limited time available to prepare for the upcoming implementation of the new Rate Framework, which will replace NEER, there are a few basic concepts you should understand regarding the current program.

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Summarizing WSIB’s proposed Rate Framework, part 3

August 25, 2017 Clear Path Employer Services Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Penalties and Fines, Pensions and Benefits, Source Deductions and Reporting, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

This blog is the final chapter of a three-part series which examines the fundamental proposed changes to WSIB’s method of business classification and application of premium rates.

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What you don’t know can hurt you: A new wave of WSIB claims for chronic mental stress

August 21, 2017 Rubin Thomlinson LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources

On May 17, 2017, Bill 127 (Stronger, Healthier Ontario Act) received Royal Assent. The Bill modified the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act to allow WSIB benefits for workers who suffer from chronic mental stress in the course of their employment.

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Summarizing WSIB’s proposed Rate Framework, part 2

July 28, 2017 Clear Path Employer Services Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting

This blog is part two of a three-part series which examines the proposed fundamental changes to WSIB’s method of business classification and application of premium rates. Part one of this series explored how WSIB proposes to re-categorize Ontario businesses into 34 industries, based solely on “business activity”.

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Young workers: Staying safe at work

July 4, 2017 Beyond Rewards Inc Health and Safety, Human Resources

With the summer months beginning this is the time when students are starting new jobs. These young workers and/or new workers are at a high risk for getting injured while at work. New workers are 3 times more likely to be injured during their first month than other, more experienced workers. In Ontario, according to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, between 2009 and 2013, 30 youth workers died in work related incidents and another 30,000 received injuries that led to lost time.

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Summarizing WSIB’s proposed Rate Framework

June 30, 2017 Clear Path Employer Services Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting

One of the key goals of the proposed Preliminary Rate Framework is to implement a “streamlined and simpler classification structure”. The word “simpler” is key!

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Only one week left to register for the Ontario Employment Law Conference #learnthelatest

June 13, 2017 Fred Stewart Accessibility Standards, Conferences, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Government Budgets, Throne Speeches and Plans, Health and Safety, HR and Technology, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment

The 18th annual Ontario Employment Law Conference will be taking place on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Corporate Event Center at CHSI in Mississauga. We are very much looking forward to hearing from Ontario Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn and the employment and labour law experts from Stringer LLP! If you would like to register for the conference but haven’t done so yet, registration will be closing on Friday, June 16, 2017.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

October 20, 2016 Cristina Lavecchia Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: The introduction of Bill C-26 to enhance CPP; head injuries and the related consequences of an employee not reporting such injury as soon as it happens; and a case that addresses workplace investigations and the violation of procedural fairness.

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WSIB premiums decrease for first time in 15 years

September 23, 2016 Clear Path Employer Services Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

Ontario’s Workplace Safety & Insurance Board made headlines this month by announcing that employer premiums would decrease an average of 5% in 2017, the first such decrease in over 15 years. This will result in approximately $250 million less being collected from employers, making the average premium rate $2.46 per $100 of insurable payroll, down from $2.59 in 2016.

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