How SkillTech is Revitalizing Frontline Employee Mental Health
SPEAKER: Dr. Ryan Todd CLICK HERE with to view this recorded webinar Experiences that live within the workday – empowering people to learn by doing – is a shift in thinking when […]
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Companies Investing more into Employee Benefits for Mental Health in 2021
Whether you have been isolated in a remote workspace or exhausted on the front-line, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant stress into the Canadian workforce. A shocking 50% of Canadians […]
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Employment Benefits Quiz
QUESTION What is the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)? ANSWER The CERB is an income support program for workers who have stopped working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It will provide […]
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Accident Benefits COVID-19 Edition: IRB vs CERB
Even the world of statutory accident benefits has to deal with novel issues in the time of COVID-19. Imagine the following scenario: An individual is involved in an automobile accident. They […]
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Are You About To Dismiss An Employee? Here Is A Checklist To Review First
The dismissal of an employee is never an easy thing, even at the best of times, and it is always best to have some comfort that you have reviewed and […]
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Spousal Waiver of Survivor Pension Benefits Checklist
PROBLEM: Determining who’s entitled to pension plan survivor benefits of a dead plan member (or former member) is complicated. Regardless of who plan members designate as their beneficiary, you must figure […]
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Overtime Earned Quiz
Does Extra Pay for Previous Work Cancel Overtime Earned Later? SITUATION Salaried employee Tara Misoo sues her employer, XYZ Manufacturing, for unpaid overtime. XYZ admits that Tara put in 19 hours of […]
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Staying Ahead of the Curve to Deliver Better Health Benefits for Less
By: Jeff Boutilier, General Manager of Pharmacy and Chief Clinical Officer, Express Scripts Canada In today’s complex and competitive marketplace, companies continue to evolve their benefits programs to attract and retain […]
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Managing Privacy and Cyber Risks During a Pandemic
In a recent announcement, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) reaffirmed its commitment to protecting Canadians' privacy during the COVID-19 outbreak, stating that, "[d]uring a public health […]
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Ontario Introduces New “Infectious Disease” Leave Of Absence
On March 19, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 186 (An Act to amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000) (the “Infectious Disease Leave Amendment”) to introduce a new job protected unpaid […]
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COVID-19 Pandemic Economic Measures For Individuals
The federal government recently announced a new set of economic measures to help stabilize the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Outlined below are new measures implemented by the federal government, […]
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Short Term Disability / Sick Pay Benefits Policy
The purpose of this policy is to outline benefits that may be available to eligible employees during a period of absence due to an illness or injury that is not […]
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The 12 Things You Need to Know about the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit
Help your employees get the CERB money they need to survive COVID-19 layoff. The EI safety net wasn’t built for the tidal wave of job losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
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Communicable Disease Policy
This policy can be adapted for use in any jurisdiction; be sure to incorporate any special legal or ethical standards that apply to your particular industry, e.g., government, health care, […]
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Benefits Related to Part-Time Employment Policy
Purpose: To ensure that Part-time Non-union employees are administrated fairly and equitably and in a manner that is consistent with the administration of Full-time Non-union employees is the purpose of […]
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Benefits Principles Policy
Purpose: To establish the principles to be considered when determining the appropriateness of introducing or modifying benefits plan or programs for employees is the purpose of this Statement of Policy […]
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COVID-19 Government Legislation And Other Relief Benefits
by by A. Irvin Schein, Minden Gross LLP Given the current circumstances, I thought it would be useful to set out a list of measures put into place by the […]
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Alberta Implements 14 Day Unpaid Covid-19 Leave
by Megan Kheong, Jean Torrens and Walter Pavlic, Q.C., MLT Aikins LLP The Province of Alberta introduced a 14 consecutive day, unpaid, job protected leave for employees under quarantine ("COVID-19 […]
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Compliance Alert: Federal Coronavirus Relief Measures Affecting HR
The Canadian government has adopted a flurry of emergency measures in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s an overview of the actions affecting HR, businesses and employees. EI Sickness Benefits […]
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Compliance Briefing: Are You Allowed to Ask Sick Employees for a Doctor’s Note?
Asking employees who call in sick for a doctor's note is tricky business, especially during a pandemic. Bottom Line: You are allowed to request a doctor's note as long as […]
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Preventing The Spread Of COVID-19 In The Workplace: Key Considerations For Alberta Employers
By Janna Young and James Jeffrey of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP As of March 9, 2020, there are over 109,000 reported cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) worldwide, with over […]
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COVID-19 And The Workplace – Your Legal Obligations As An Employer And Employee During A Pandemic
by Lou Poskitt and Ryley Mennie of Miller Titerle + Company Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, global updates have been flooding our news feed – whether […]
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Federal Efforts On COVID-19 To Assist Employers & Employees
By Seann D. McAleese of Miller Thomson LLP On March 11, 2020, the Federal Government announced the establishment of a $1-billion package to address the COVID-19 virus outbreak (which is now […]
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A Review of the Labour and Employment Year in Atlantic Canada: Part 1
The first part of this two-part review of the labour and employment year in Atlantic Canada covers developments in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Introduction 2019 saw a number of changes to the […]
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Novel Coronavirus 2019 – Precautionary Measures In The Workplace
Introduction Canadian employers remember well the seriousness of the SARS epidemic and the impact on their operations and employees. At that time, given the general level of preparedness, emergency measures were […]
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Entitlement To Benefits For Stress Under The WSIA May Bar Constructive Dismissal Claims For Bullying And Harassment
Since January 1, 2018, section 13(4) of the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (WSIA) has provided for entitlement to workers' compensation benefits for chronic and traumatic stress. Recently, in Decision No. 1227/19, 2019 […]
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Coronavirus: Information Bulletin for Employers
As of today's date, January 28, 2020, more than 100 people have died from the Wuhan coronavirus – a novel (new) coronavirus – and more than 4,500 others have been […]
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New Laws: The 6 Biggest HR Compliance Challenges of 2020
Significant new laws in the pipeline will make HR compliance particularly challenging in the year ahead. Here are the 8 most important new laws that you need to know about […]
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3 Things to Do When Employees Refuse Treatment for a Work Injury
What the First Aid Laws Require Your primary responsibilities under first aid laws is to: Ensure that you have all the personnel, facilities and equipment the OHS regulations of your province […]
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Age Discrimination: Mandatory Retirement Is Far from Dead
Mandatory retirement used to be a venerable institution in the Canadian workplace. A rule requiring employees to retire when they reach age 65 was enshrined in many a collective agreement, […]
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