Are Lump Sum Termination Payments Subject to EI Withholdings?
Employers must deduct termination payments that lead to overpayments of EI benefits. Employees who get terminated often settle with their former employers after they’ve already received EI benefits compensating them for […]
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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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Paid Personal Sick Days Policy Template, BC Version
In 2022, BC made paid leave for the COVID-19 public health emergency a permanent part of the Employment Standards Act in the form of 5 days of paid and 3 […]
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Employer Awarded Damages For Remote Worker’s Time Theft
The advent of remote work has introduced various risks for employers – including the risk that employees may not actually be performing the work they log hours for. In a recent case heard […]
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2023 Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada
Minimum Wage Rates Across Canada, as of May 1, 2023 FEDERAL General Minimum Wage: $16.65 per hour or minimum wage of province of employment, whichever is higher Separate Minimum Wages: None Scheduled Increases: Annual CPI increases […]
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Job Postings In B.C. May Soon Have To Disclose Wage And Salary Ranges
On March 7, 2023, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act. Bill 13 proposes that all B.C. employers be required to include wage or salary ranges […]
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Is Your Employee Exempt From Employment Standards Legislation?
On January 1, 2023, an amendment to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”) came into force that creates a new exemption for business and information technology (IT) consultants.1 This means that if […]
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