Addressing Barriers To Workplace Health and Wellness Initiatives
Exploring strategies to address 2 key barriers to the successful implementation of workplace health and wellness initiatives.
Winners & Losers: Deductibility of Travel Expenses to/from Work
Traveling from home to work is deductible if the employee’s home is an extension of the workplace such that traveling back and forth between what are essentially the two places of work is integral to the employee’s job.
How Well Do Your Employees Know and Use Their Health and Wellness Benefits Plan?
The goal of an organization’s benefits program should be to provide employees with the opportunity to improve their health and wellness, thereby providing a benefit to the organization of healthier, happier and more productive employees.
What Is “Creed” Discrimination?
Although religion and creed are commonly treated as synonyms, there are subtle but important differences between the two.
Is Your Employment Contract Worth The Paper It's Written On? Two Simple Rules To Follow.
So, your business is thriving, and you need to hire some help. You’ve started interviewing candidates, and you’ve picked your top choice. You’re ready to make this person an offer of employment. STOP! There are some rules you should follow:
Human Rights Policy (British Columbia)
This tool is intended to ensure equal access to employment opportunities and fair treatment in the workplace.
Employees’ Religious Needs: Accommodate Them or Face Costly Consequences
As seen on https://www.go2hr.ca/articles/employees-religious-needs-accommodate-them-or-face-costly-consequences. In many cases, the BC Human Rights
S.C.C. Finds Union Has Duty to Accommodate Religious Beliefs
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court of Canada restores the decision of the B.C. Council of Human Rights, which found that Larry Renaud was discriminated against by both his employer and his union because of his religious beliefs.
What To Do When Your Supplier Or Client Is Insolvent
In a changing economy, companies are constantly facing new challenges, and none are immune to insolvent suppliers or clients. It is therefore crucial to be able to identify the early warning signs of a company's insolvency and to be aware of the issues that can arise when a client or a supplier becomes insolvent.
"I Forgot My Doctor’s Note" – Timeliness Of Medical Excuses For Workplace Absences
When does an employee have to provide a Doctor's note to excuse a workplace absence? After the absence, during or before?
Should You Ask Your Employees to Sleep On The Job?
Encouraging employees to take breaks more often can be a smart way to improve your workplace. Read about 6 tips you can implement to make your workplace break friendly and healthier for your employees.
Non-Resident Employee Withholding Rules
Having foreign employees on the payroll is a fact of life for many if not most Canadian companies. Although globalism is exciting, it also creates payroll headaches.
Ontario Human Rights Commission: New Religious Discrimination Policy GalleryOntario Human Rights Commission: New Religious Discrimination Policy
Accommodation, Anti-Harassment & Bullying, Articles, Confidentiality & Proprietary Information, Discrimination, Dress Code & Personal Grooming, Information Security, Leaves of Absence, Privacy
Ontario Human Rights Commission: New Religious Discrimination Policy
With prejudice against Jews and Muslims on the rise and up to 10,000 Syrian refugees on the way, the OHRC has updated its religious/creed discrimination Policy.
Compassionate Care Leave Changes – What Do They Mean For Employers?
There are recent media reports about the new Federal government agreeing to carry forward with the expansion of compassionate care leave benefits. What does this mean for employers?