• First Reference
  • About us
  • Contact us
  • Blog Signup 📨
  • 22nd Annual Ontario Employment Law Conference 📢

First Reference Talks

Discussions on Human Resources, Employment Law, Payroll and Internal Controls

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Resources
You are here: Home / Employee Relations / Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minute Read October 13, 2016

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

Articles may require log in credentials to HRinfodesk.

Government introduces legislation for CPP expansion

On October 6, 2016, the Federal government introduced legislation for a stronger Canada Pension Plan and a more secure retirement for Canadians, that will provide a more generous public pension.

Worker deemed employee, not independent contractor

In a recent decision, the Ontario Labour Relations Board had to decide whether a worker was an employee, and not an independent contractor, as under the Employment Standards Act, 2000. This issue came about on appeal, after an Employment Standards Officer had ordered an organization to pay a worker overtime and vacation pay.

Salary increases expected to stay flat in 2017

According to Aon Hewitt’s Survey, because of Canadian and global economic uncertainty, Canadian employers are not expecting to make higher increases to compensation budgets for 2017.

Try HRinfodesk for the latest HR, payroll and employment news – FREE for 8 weeks

  • About
  • Latest Posts

Cristina Lavecchia

Editor at First Reference Inc.
Cristina is an editor and researcher at First Reference. She is a licensed paralegal and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science major at York University. During Cristina's paralegal and undergraduate studies she studied employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workplace safety and insurance.

Latest posts by Cristina Lavecchia (see all)

  • Is the first Monday in August considered a statutory holiday? - August 4, 2017
  • Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk - August 3, 2017
  • Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk - July 27, 2017

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / amend Canada Pension Plan, amend CPP, Bill C-26, canada pension plan, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, compensation budget, cpp, employee salary, employee v. independent contractor, employment law, employment standards act, Income Tax Act, independent contractor, retirement

Share with a friend or colleague

Learn the 10 essential HR policies in the time of COVID-19

Get the Latest Posts in your Inbox for Free!

About Cristina Lavecchia

Cristina is an editor and researcher at First Reference. She is a licensed paralegal and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science major at York University. During Cristina's paralegal and undergraduate studies she studied employment standards, occupational health and safety, and workplace safety and insurance.

Footer

About us

Established in 1995, First Reference Inc. (known as La Référence in Quebec) provides Canadian organizations of any size with practical and authoritative resources to help ensure compliance.

First Reference Talks

  • Home
  • About
  • Archives
  • Resources

Main Menu

  • About First Reference
  • Resources
  • Contact us
  • 1 800 750 8175

Stay Connected

  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

We welcome your comments on our blog articles. However, we do not respond to specific legal questions in this space.
We do not provide any form of legal advice or legal opinion. Please consult a lawyer in your jurisdiction or try one of our products.


Copyright © 2009 - 2021 · First Reference Inc. · All Rights Reserved
Legal and Copyright Notices · Publisher's Disclaimer · Privacy Policy · Accessibility Policy