This Québec-focused update contains information on the obligations of Québec employers under Québec labour standards legislation and the Civil Code of Québec, including emerging issues of critical importance to employers.
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The purpose of this post is to address some of the frequently asked questions we have received from employees in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic relating to government support, including Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Employment Insurance, and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.
Continue reading COVID-19 fact sheet regarding government support for employees
Remote work has been on the rise over the last 15 years, and the COVID-19 global pandemic has provided the work-from-home option with a further boost.
Continue reading Remote work in the post-pandemic era
In light of the huge spike in remote working in 2020, the federal government has introduced a streamlined option for how employees can claim home office expenses.
Continue reading Employee tax deductions for working from home during 2020
Suppose an employer knows that its employee is working overtime, but that employee did not request permission from the employer to work overtime in advance. Is the employer responsible to pay the employee, when the employee seeks compensation for the overtime worked?
Continue reading Employers and overtime hours
The end of the year means that we have reached the time when we like to look at the year in review. There is no shortage of topics under the banner of employment law, payroll, and internal controls to write about. However, on the First Reference Talks blog, we’ve been covering some of the hot topics under these banners throughout the year.
Continue reading Top 10+ First Reference Talks blog posts for 2022
For every classic payroll fraud, there is a classic internal control to prevent or mitigate the fraud. In the case discussed here, segregation of duties might have prevented the fraud or reduced the likelihood or severity of the fraud.
Continue reading Segregate payroll duties … or enable fraud
We have reached that time of year when we take a look back at the year in review.
Continue reading Top 10+ First Reference Talks blog posts for 2023
