Asking Senior Employee about His Retirement Plans Isn’t Age Discrimination
When his manager asked him when he was going to retire, a 65-year-old sales rep replied that he didn’t know. Three weeks later, the manager repeated the question and told […]
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Employee Resignation Procedure
Resignation procedures can prevent surprises, employment standards violations and constructive dismissal. Establishing procedures for voluntary resignation can minimize surprises and the disruption of resignations, ensure compliance with employment standards violations and […]
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Around the Provinces: Temporary Layoff Rules Across Canada
Temporary business slowdowns and short-term financial challenges may force you to let go of employees you really want to keep. Layoffs are also expensive because you have to shell out […]
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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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We’re Living Longer
Living longer lives means Canadians might need more retirement income for the long run. Find out more about retirement and lifespan statistics in the infographic below.
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Who’s the Spouse Entitled to the Survivor Pension?
SITUATION F. Ivora Richman marries Ida Furst in 1970. They split up in 1990 but never get a divorce. Richman moves in with his girlfriend, Carman Law, in 1992 and they […]
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Understanding Pension Plan Innovation and Common Pension Misinterpretations
Pension reform is a hot button issue with many Canadians aware of the challenges facing traditional pension plans today. Now is the time for both public and private sector plans to evolve in response to growing sustainability […]
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COVID-19 Update: Summary of Federal Measures for Canadians
Canadian employers and employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. Most notably, it introduced the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which will cover up to 75 percent of an employer’s remuneration costs. Over the […]
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Retirement Questionnaire Form
Requiring employees to retire at 65—or any other predesignated age—is a form of illegal age discrimination banned by the human rights laws of every jurisdiction. However, there are a couple […]
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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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Service Awards & Retirement Gifts Policy
[Company Name] values the contributions, knowledge and experience of long-term employees. In appreciation of this dedicated service, [Company Name] recognizes employees as they reach milestone anniversaries of employment and retirement. Eligibility Full-time, […]
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Compliance Cheat Sheet: Temporary Layoffs
Workforce reductions aren’t just heartbreaking but expensive. The silver lining is that structuring layoffs as temporary can be much easier on both your emotions and your budget. Temporary […]
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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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Retirement Savings Plan Administration During COVID-19
The COVID-19 crisis has had a significant impact on many Canadian workplaces. Employers that sponsor and administer registered pension plans and other retirement savings plans are no doubt facing questions […]
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Family Status Accommodation Requests: How Far Do Employers Need To Go?
By Ontario Employer Advisor and Simmy Sahdra of McCarthy Tétrault LLP In Ontario, employers continue to have uncertainty regarding the extent of their legal obligations when accommodating an employee's family status […]
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The 8 Most Important HR Compliance Cases of 2019
1. Ontario High Court Says There's No Tort for Workplace Harassment Employers dodged a liability bullet in March when the Ontario Court of Appeal reversed a lower court ordering management to […]
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How to Report Retiring Allowances of Terminated Employees on the T4
The Payroll Challenges of Retiring Allowances Employers typically have to make certain payments to the employees they terminate, especially when termination is without cause. Such payments—commonly referred to as payments […]
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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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Pension Plan Governance and Risk Management
Date: February 7th, 2018 Time: 9 - 10am PT + Q&A Speaker: Kim Ozubko, Partner, Miller Thomson LLP In this session, Kim Ozubko will discuss the importance of good pension plan governance and […]
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Developments in Pensions and Benefits Law
Date: August 23rd, 2016 Slides: Download In this webinar, Kim presents on several recent developments in pensions and benefits law that you need to know, including: The ORPP: What employers need to know Case […]
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Shifting Perceptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Workplace: Press Release
Eli Lilly Canada and Women in Biz Network Partner to Shift Perceptions of Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Workplace A series of local events and career progression resources to support women living and working […]
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The Escalating Reasonable Notice Period: What does it mean for Employers, and who are these “Exceptional” Employees?
Contributed By: Tara Vasdani The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has released yet another decision with respect to the reasonable notice period, and what it seems to suggest is a trend […]
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Employee Benefits: New CRA Guidance Clarifies Difference between Cash & Non-Cash Taxable Benefits
WHAT’S AT STAKE EI premiums attach to cash-taxable benefits, but not to non-cash taxable benefits. THE PROBLEM Distinguishing between non-cash taxable benefits and cash taxable benefits has been a perennial challenge for HR […]
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Ontario HR Year in Review: Top 10 Stories in Ontario HR Law in 2016
Ontario Draws a New Line on Sex Harassment & Workplace Violence The year’s most significant piece of new legislation was Bill 132 which took effect on Sept. 8. The law […]
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New Laws: 2017 Québec Source Deduction Rules: The 9 Changes You Must Know
As it does every year, Revenu Québec will implement key changes affecting the way you calculate source deduction and contributions in the coming year. In fact, several of these changes […]
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Dealing with an Ageing Workforce
Originally published by author on Integritas Workplace Law Blog on October 27, 2016 While today’s workplace is unique in that it is represented by five generations of workers, research indicates that […]
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CPP and the ORPP – An Update
Earlier this month, we reported on the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”). The ORPP is a mandatory provincial pension plan. Enrolment in the ORPP was to begin on July […]
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The ORPP – Are You Ready?
As has been widely reported by the Canadian media, the Ontario government intends to introduce the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (the “ORPP”) as a supplement to the Canada Pension Plan […]
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Negotiated Cost Pension Plans (NCPPs)
Negotiated cost pension plans (NCPPs), plans in which funding obligations are subject to limits set out in the collective agreement and can be reduced if the plan is running a […]
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Reversing the Statistics – Practical Steps to Implement a Safety Awareness Program for New & Young Workers
Date: August 17, 2016 Time: 12-1:00 EST (including Q&A) Title: Reversing the Statistics – Practical Steps to Implement a Safety Awareness Program for New & Young Workers Register: Click Here Speaker: Yvonne O'Reilly, CRSP, […]
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