While cases, where you are disabled for only a few weeks, are covered by short-term disability, if an injury causes debilitation that lasts months – or even years – your coverage shifts to long-term disability. And, there are some rights under the law to protect those on long-term disability.
If you've been lucky enough to exit your job with a couple of extra bucks in your pocket from severance or other payments, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stands ready to kick you when you're down by taxing that extra cash when you need it most. Fortunately there are a few strategies you can use to fend off the taxman's assault on your dwindling bank account.
Many organizations are taking steps to create workspaces that are more flexible, liveable and casual. While there are benefits to this workplace style it can also lead to differences about what is acceptable workplace behaviours. Find out about 5 steps to begin the process of addressing annoying workplace behaviours
Human error justifies CRA waiver of a tax penalty if the remitting company acts reasonably. This scenario is based on the facts of an actual case called McNaught Pontiac Buick Cadillac Ltd. v. Canada.
New OHS rules contained in erstwhile Bill 35 took effect including reporting of workplace fires or explosions to WorkSafeBC.
WorkSafeBC adopted final policies to implement the changes contained in newly effective Bill 9.
Here’s a Model Independent Contractor Policy you can adapt for use at your organization
As the number of contractors, freelancers, contingent workers and so forth increase the courts will continue to grapple with how to address the ‘employment rights’ of individuals who operate outside the traditional employer-employee employment relationship.
The project manager at the Metron Construction disaster has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in jail the harshest C-45 penalty ever imposed. Here’s a look at the case and what this will mean to workers in Ontario and nationwide.
The record 3 ½ year jail sentence handed down to the manager of the Metron Construction project raises an important question: What would it take for a manager, supervisor or other individual at your organization to be guilty of a safety crime under C-45?
C-45, the law that makes egregious OHS offences potential criminal violations, has been around for over a decade but is still widely misunderstood. Now that the Metron Construction case has shed new interest in the law, it’s a good time to debunk 6 of the myths making the rounds.
The competition for top talent is heating up around the globe. As a result many employers in Canada are frequently competing with other organizations around the world for employees with the same skills. Find out what top skills are in high demand and how to use this information to your own advantage.
Attitudes towards workplace romantic relationships have changed dramatically over the past couple of decades. Here are some factors to consider to limit liability when addressing the implications of a co-worker divorce.
Here’s a paid vacation policy you can use if you’re subject to the Québec Labour Standards Act (“LSA”) and associated regulations.