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Job abandonment & unauthorized absence
The Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board dismissed an employee’s grievance and confirmed that the employee did abandon her job due to continued unauthorized absence from work.
Pay raises for Canadian employees
According to a Towers Watson study, pay raises for Canadian employees are expected to improve slightly in 2016.
Current & 2016 payroll rates chart
This chart allows employers, HR and payroll professionals to view at a glance the Canada/Quebec pension plan, employment insurance, federal/provincial and territorial minimum wage rates, and basic personal amounts, as well as workers’ compensation premium.
Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor
Managing Editor at First Reference Inc.
Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro collection, The Human Resources Advisor editions and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Yosie is one of Canada’s best known and most respected HR authors, with an extensive background in employment and labour across the country. Read more
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