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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) – Key Facts for Employers
The proposed legislation (Bill C-14) on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) first announced back in late March has now been enacted as of April 11, 2020. Employers can now...
Read MoreCannabis in the Workplace – Key Facts for Employers
As of October 17, 2018, the sale, possession and use of recreational cannabis (also known as marijuana, pot, weed or hash) is legalized across Canada. What exactly does this mean...
Read MoreCostly Termination Mistakes to Avoid
From honeymoon to divorce, the latter stage – inarguably, poses the most risk to an employer from a reputational and litigation perspective. As a final chapter to the Small Business...
Read MoreOvertime Mishaps to Avoid
BMO and Scotiabank made headlines recently when they settled their overtime class-action lawsuits. It came at a steep cost though. Scotiabank paid nearly $40 million plus another $12.5 million in...
Read MoreSmall Business HR Mistakes (Part 2) – What You Don’t Know Can Cost You
Unlike large corporations, small medium enterprises (SMEs) simply don’t have the luxury of deep pockets, resources and expertise at their disposal. They are challenged to come up with creative solutions...
Read MoreSmall Business HR Mistakes (Part 1) – What You Don’t Know Can Cost You
In the world of small medium enterprises (SMEs), it is not uncommon to find companies operating without HR expertise despite employing upto hundreds of staff in some cases. These organizations...
Read MoreTermination Clauses in Employment Contracts
In recent years, restricting an employee’s severance entitlements to only statutory minimums via termination clauses became common practice for many employers. The main advantage – a cost-saving measure to help...
Read MoreInside HR (Part 3) – Challenges with Internal Workplace Investigations
In this final part of the internal workplace investigation series, let’s now examine the last set of risks highlighted in red below. If you are new to this series and...
Read MoreInside HR (Part 2) – Challenges with Internal Workplace Investigations
In continuation from my last post, let’s examine the next set of challenges in conducting internal investigations through a HR lens. Risk #1: Internal politics skewing outcome of investigation...
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