Banking of Overtime – Know The Laws Of Your Province
All but 3 jurisdictions allow employees to trade overtime for extra paid time off. Like overtime averaging, overtime banking is subject to specific requirements under employment standards laws. While you don’t […]
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Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum in U.S.
As the raging omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck. While […]
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6 Pitfalls to Avoid When Balancing Your Payroll
Beware of mistakes that can undermine the accuracy of your T4 filings. As you balance your payroll records for 2021, beware of 6 common pitfalls that can delay or undermine the […]
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Employees in COVID-19 Isolation Get Sick Pay Even Though They Weren’t Sick
Union employees claimed they were entitled to paid sick leave under the collective agreement for days they had to isolate due to COVID-19; the employer disagreed since the employees weren’t […]
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Company, Corporate Director Fined $100,000 for Disobeying Wage Order
A newspaper and advertising company didn’t comply with an Order to Pay Wages issued by an Employment Standards officer. As a result, it got socked with an ESA fine of […]
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Minimum Vacation Entitlements – Know The Laws of Your Province
Quebec and Saskatchewan’s vacation entitlements are the most generous; the Maritime Provinces are the least generous *** In the Canadian workplace, vacations aren’t just a source of leisure but employment income. That’s […]
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The 11 Biggest HR Compliance Cases of 2021 & Their Impact on You
The court cases most likely to directly affect your HR program and policies. While new legislation always gets the lion’s share of attention, many (if not most) of the most impactful […]
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Questions and Answers About Mandatory Paid Sick Leave in B.C
On 24 November 2021, the B.C. Government announced that the province will become the first in Canada to require that every employer give their employees five paid sick days per […]
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The Unintended Consequences of Working From Home Will Be Multifold and Worrisome for Canadians
On my Sunday Newstalk 1010 show, a caller complained that while his employer was permitting him to continue working from Costa Rica, it was cutting his pay by 25 per […]
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Avoid Payment Errors When Adjusting to Minimum Wage Hikes
The payroll challenges of incorporating changes to minimum wage rates. As they do every fall, minimum wage increases took effect in many provinces in October. Adjusting for these increases can create […]
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Top Court Upholds Constitutionality of Manitoba Public Employee Wage Cap Law
To control public sector wages, Manitoba adopted a 2017 law called The Public Services Sustainability Act, capping wage increases to a specified annual amount over a 4-year period. The unions […]
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How to Complete ROE for Employees Fired for Refusing Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination
Vaccine refusers may not qualify for EI benefits. Many of the employees across Canada who have chosen to give up their jobs rather than comply with their company’s mandatory vaccination policy […]
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Is Falsifying an Expense Report Just Cause for Termination?
It depends on the seriousness of the violation and who commits it. Is dishonesty just cause to terminate an employee? The answer, as it always is with just cause, is it […]
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Jury Duty Leave Rights: Know The Laws Of Your Province
Jury duty leave is required in every jurisdiction but leave is paid only in Newfoundland. Employees called to jury service during scheduled work time are allowed to take unpaid leave for […]
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New National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Takes Effect September 30: Compliance Alert
7 jurisdictions will and 6 will not recognize the new holiday in 2021. Thursday, September 30, 2021, will be the first official observance of the new federal National Day for Truth […]
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Do Employees Get Time Off to Vote on Election Day?
Employees may be entitled to 3 hours off at full pay, depending on their Election Day work schedule. Remember that your employees may be entitled to paid time off to vote […]
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Canada Is Introducing A Federal Minimum Wage: What Employers Need To Know
From 29 December 2021, a new federal minimum wage of CAD 15 per hour will take effect. A new Canadian federal minimum wage of CAD 15 per hour was included in […]
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Equal Pay – Know The Laws Of Your Province
Equality of pay may be required by human rights, employment standards or pay equity laws. No matter what part of Canada you’re in, it’s illegal to deliberately pay employees of one […]
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The 8 Things You Must Know to Comply with the New Federal Pay Equity Law
You must implement a pay equity plan by August 31, 2024 When are we legally allowed to require employees to submit to drug testing? One of the most significant pieces of new […]
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New Act Aims to Close Gender Pay Gap
Introduction On 7 July 2021, the Federal Pay Equity Commissioner and Minister of Labour jointly announced that the new federal Pay Equity Act (the Act) and its supporting regulations (the Regulations) […]
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Substituting a General Holiday for Another Day: Ask the Expert
Employers can substitute general/statutory holiday dates as long as they still meet the total number of days required. QUESTION Can an employer substitute the new September 30 general holiday for any other […]
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Do Employees Get Time-and-a-Half for Overtime Worked Without Permission? – Quiz
If you permit employees to work overtime, you must pay for them. SITUATION Myra Ward is a billing clerk at the I.C. Bones Radiology Clinic. She works a 40-hour schedule, Monday through […]
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Termination Notice Amounts & Exceptions : Know The Laws Of Your Province
How much notice must you pay the employees you terminate? One of the biggest differences between Canadian and U.S. employment law is that employers in this country must provide employees notice […]
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Government Extends CEWS Ahead of Phase Out
Public corporations with highly paid executives will also have to repay their CEWS subsidies. The newly proposed 2021 federal budget includes a number of key changes to the Canada Emergency Wage […]
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10 Changes in 2021 Federal Budget that Immediately Affect HR
Phase out of CEWS, a new wage subsidy and a federal $15 minimum wage are some of the big-ticket items. As it does every year, the new federal budget includes a […]
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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Updates
The CEWS was originally introduced on April 11, 2020 and provided a 75% wage subsidy to eligible employers for up to 12 weeks, beginning on March 15, 2020. The program […]
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