Employment law

Overtime Mishaps to Avoid

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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 legal fees to defend 2 lawsuits while BMO settled theirs for $12.5 million.   Overtime pay is one of the top 5 complaints filed with …

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Small Business HR Mistakes (Part 2) – What You Don’t Know Can Cost You

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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 to stretch their dollar and get the most out of what resources they do have. This makes SME’s especially vulnerable to HR mistakes as one …

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