Top 10+ First Reference Talks blog posts for 2023
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
View ArticleSegregate payroll duties … or enable fraud
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...
View ArticleTop 10+ First Reference Talks blog posts for 2022
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...
View ArticleEmployers and overtime hours
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...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with a Quebec Superior Court decision regarding annual salaries, the CRA improvements for small and medium sized businesses and the Saskatchewan...
View ArticleHappy Tax Freedom Day!
Happy tax freedom day (June 14) from the Fraser Institute. "Because governments impose a litany of taxes—some visible, some hidden—it’s very difficult for Canadians to get a clear sense of all the...
View ArticleEmployee tax deductions for working from home during 2020
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...
View ArticleRemote work in the post-pandemic era
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...
View ArticleCOVID-19 fact sheet regarding government support for employees
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...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the workplace: Québec considerations
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...
View ArticleCEWS (75 percent wage subsidy) available Monday, April 27, 2020
On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the federal government announced in their daily press briefing that businesses will be able to apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) starting Monday, April 27,...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with holiday parties and workplace policies, 2020 payroll rates and compensation planning for 2020. Continue reading Three popular articles this...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with a Quebec Superior Court decision regarding annual salaries, the CRA improvements for small and medium sized businesses and the Saskatchewan...
View ArticleRemote work in the post-pandemic era
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...
View ArticleCOVID-19 fact sheet regarding government support for employees
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...
View ArticleCOVID-19 and the workplace: Québec considerations
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...
View ArticleCEWS (75 percent wage subsidy) available Monday, April 27, 2020
On Tuesday, April 21, 2020, the federal government announced in their daily press briefing that businesses will be able to apply for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) starting Monday, April 27,...
View ArticleThree popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with holiday parties and workplace policies, 2020 payroll rates and compensation planning for 2020. The post Three popular articles this week on...
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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk
Articles may require login credentials to HRinfodesk. Capping public sector wages On June 5, 2019, the Ontario government tabled Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations...
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Happy Tax Freedom Day!
Happy tax freedom day (June 14) from the Fraser Institute. “Because governments impose a litany of taxes—some visible, some hidden—it’s very difficult for Canadians to get a clear sense of all the...
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