Vacation time and vacation pay explained | Canadian HR Reporter
WEBJan 31, 2022 — Employees are entitled to the following vacation pay, at a minimum, under the ESA: four per cent of the gross wages earned, for employees with less than five years of service or. six per cent of the gross wages earned, for employees with five or more years of service. That said, employers can choose when to provide vacation pay to employees:
6 key questions about ROEs and dismissals - HR Reporter
WEBFeb 22, 2021 — A: “The employer should be filling out the ROE within five calendar days of the interruption in the employee’s earnings and the employer is obliged to make sure that it fills out the form correctly. Once it’s done those two things, the employer has satisfied its obligations. “Later on, there can be circumstances when an employer ...
Now's the time for HR to contribute in a big way: CHRO
WEBSep 1, 2020 — HR’s role. For Rogers’ HR department, its importance has been magnified by the events of the past few months, says Reid. “If there’s ever a moment for human resources to contribute in a very significant way to how a company lives its value, shapes its culture, delivers its performance, it’s now,” he says. “Any doubts that anybody ...
B.C. court halts TELUS' return-to-office mandate - HR Reporter
WEBAug 12, 2024. The British Columbia Supreme Court has granted a temporary injunction against TELUS’ return-to-office mandate, which could lead to some workers losing their employment. “We are happy and relieved that the court has granted a temporary injunction,” said Michael Phillips, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1944 president.
Calling out workers who call in sick too much - HR Reporter
WEBDec 7, 2022 — Employment standards in Canada provide works with a lot of protection, due mostly to the power imbalance inherent in the employment relationship. It can take a lot for an employee to lose their job. And when employees get sick, they can usually take time off to get better, whether paid or unpaid. If an illness or injury lasts for a long time or ...
How compensation and benefits can motivate employees
WEBAug 17, 2021 — When it comes to motivating employees to do their best and attracting top talent to a company, it can start and end with a compensation and benefits strategy. Nearly nine out of 10 employees would consider choosing a lower-paying job with better health benefits over a higher paying job with fewer benefits, according to a 2016 survey by Fractl.
What constitutes job abandonment? | Canadian HR Reporter
WEBMar 27, 2008 — By Stuart Rudner, Canadian HR Law. Mar 27, 2008. Question: Is there a standard rule of thumb regarding what length of unexcused absence from work constitutes job abandonment? Answer: In order for an employer to be justified in terminating an employee for abandonment, there must be an unequivocal indication …
Dealing with unfounded allegations of harassment or discrimination
WEBJun 13, 2016 — While it is critical that discrimination and harassment not be allowed to continue in the workplace, it is equally important that false allegations be penalized. Otherwise, the impact of true and genuine complaints will be lost. What you need to know about the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022. The basics of employee deductions.
10 vacation time and pay myths | Canadian HR Reporter
WEBJan 31, 2012 — In some jurisdictions, vacation time and vacation pay are two distinct concepts. For example, in Ontario the two concepts are distinguished in the Employment Standards Act. Under that act, employees earn a minimum of two weeks of vacation time for every complete 12 month “vacation entitlement year.”. Since the …
Suspended, unvaccinated Canada Post employees win grievance
WEBJun 03, 2024. In a pivotal ruling by a labour arbitrator, remote employees of Canada Post who were suspended without pay for non-compliance with the organization's mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy have triumphed in their grievance case, Union of Postal Communications Employees (PSAC) v. Canada Post Corporation, 2024 CanLII 38829.