Paid Sick Leave Catching on Across Canada
BC and the federal jurisdiction have given employees paid sick days and other provinces may soon follow. Stay home when you’re sick! That’s what employees have historically been advised to do, especially […]
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Paid Sick Days Policy Template, Federal Version
In 2022, Canada adopted Bill C-3 giving federally regulated employees up to 10 days of paid leave of medical absence per year. Here’s a template policy incorporating the new federal […]
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Important Notice Re Ongoing Compliance Obligations Of Employers Employing Foreign Workers
Please be advised that new employer compliance obligations are in effect for the employment of foreign workers which include the following: For the International Mobility Program, which includes intra-company transfers, employers […]
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PSAC Strike could have Domino Effect for Unionized Workers: Labour Expert
A labour expert says if the current strike by thousands of public sector workers is successful, it could have a domino effect for unionized workers in other industries. Larry Savage, a […]
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Federal Workers Now on Strike. Here are the Services that may be Affected
More than 155,000 public servants are now on strike after the country's biggest federal public-sector union and the government failed to reach a deal by a Tuesday evening deadline. Federal departments […]
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2023 Federal Budget: Selected Pensions, Benefits and Executive Compensation Measures
On March 28, 2023, the federal government tabled its 2023 budget (2023 Budget), which included a number of provisions related to pensions, benefits and executive compensation, as summarized below. Here is an overview […]
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Who’s the ‘Spouse’ Entitled to Dead Member’s Survivor Pension?
When pension plan members die, their benefits go to the surviving spouse. But there may be rival claimants to that position, especially when a member takes on a common law […]
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When Are Terminated Employees Entitled to a Performance Bonus?
Employees earn bonuses for a job well done. But what happens when employees don’t get enough time to finish the job? The scenario: Employees who are on their way to […]
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How to Create a Performance Bonus Plan
Awarding performance bonuses can go a long way in boosting recruitment, retention, productivity, efficiency and morale. But companies and their HR directors also need the right bonus plan to maximize […]
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