Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on incoming changes to Alberta-based employers’ workplace violence and harassment policies was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the…
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What Newfoundland and Labrador-based employers need to know about changes to employee leave legislation
While Newfoundland and Labrador employees who take three or more consecutive days of sick leave are no longer required to provide their employer with a…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- February 6, 2025 February 5, 2025
- 09:00
What Alberta-based employers need to know about incoming workplace violence, harassment policy changes
Changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code are simplifying workplace violence and harassment prevention requirements for employers, says Cristina Wendel, an Edmonton-based employment lawyer…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 31, 2025 February 3, 2025
- 09:00
2024 Future of Work Summit: Employers using workplace flexibility, benefits offerings to attract, retain talent
Two-thirds (67 per cent) of employers say there’s currently a shortage of skilled workers in their industry and 58 per cent anticipate a skilled labour…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 27, 2025 January 28, 2025
- 07:55
How changes to parental, illness leave, job posting requirements could impact Ontario employers
In light of upcoming changes to Ontario’s employment leave policies, as well as new requirements for job postings, it’s important for employers to review and…
- By: Blake Wolfe
- January 23, 2025 January 22, 2025
- 09:00
Communication, clarity helping employers achieve compliance in return-to-workplace push: experts
In the return-to-office push, employers that have been clear with their return policies will find better compliance from employees, says Janet Candido, founder and principal…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- January 16, 2025 January 15, 2025
- 09:00
Top 10 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of 2024
From the unlocking of pension benefits in Nova Scotia to new pay transparency rules in Ontario, stories about pension and employment legislation caught the eyes…
- By: Staff
- December 23, 2024 December 19, 2024
- 09:00
Why employers should have a policy addressing political discourse in the office
In an increasingly polarized world, discussing politics in the workplace can be harmful to employees and negatively impact company culture, says Jasmine Escalera, a career…
- By: Lauren Bailey
- December 23, 2024 December 20, 2024
- 09:00
What do employers need to know about monitoring employees in remote, hybrid working arrangements?
While Canadian privacy laws allow employers to track employees in a remote or hybrid working arrangement, this surveillance must be related to their job. “Employers…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- November 7, 2024 November 6, 2024
- 09:00
A look at the development, rationale behind York Region’s right-to-disconnect policy
When Ontario’s right-to-disconnect legislation came into effect in 2022, York Region was eager to comply as it aligned with the organization’s goals and workplace culture,…
- By: Sadie Janes
- October 11, 2024 October 9, 2024
- 08:58
How plan sponsors can support employees going through a divorce
Going through a divorce can be an extremely stressful and emotional experience and, unsurprisingly, the impacts can spill into the workplace. “[Employees may be] at…
- By: Kelsey Rolfe
- September 13, 2024 September 12, 2024
- 08:54
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article announcing the finalists in the 2024 Workplace Benefits Awards was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this past week. Here are the top five human…
- By: Staff
- September 6, 2024 September 6, 2024
- 09:00
Employees seeking alternatives to substance abuse treatment must provide evidence of effectiveness: Alberta court
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta has ruled that employees who suggest an alternative to an employer’s accommodation for substance abuse treatment must provide…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- September 4, 2024 September 3, 2024
- 09:00
Federal judge rules Florida’s transgender health-care ban discriminates against state employees
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Florida’s transgender health-care ban discriminates against state employees and violates their civil rights. Chief U.S. District Judge Mark…
- By: The Associated Press
- August 14, 2024 August 13, 2024
- 09:00
Alberta court certifies class action alleging Uber workers are employees
A pair of law firms say an Alberta court has certified a class action alleging Uber Technologies Inc. has so much control over drivers and…
- By: The Canadian Press
- August 9, 2024 August 9, 2024
- 14:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on legal challenges filed against the federal government’s hybrid work mandate for public service employees was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week.…
- By: Staff
- May 31, 2024 May 30, 2024
- 09:00
Unions representing federal public service workers file legal challenges against hybrid work mandate
Unions representing more than 270,000 federal public service workers have filed a series of legal challenges to the federal government’s new mandate requiring its workers…
- By: Staff
- May 27, 2024 May 24, 2024
- 09:00
Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees
The federal government has begun imposing financial sanctions on the Canada Life Assurance Co. after months of outcry from public servants, retirees and their families who…
- By: Staff
- May 3, 2024 May 3, 2024
- 15:00
What employers need to know about determining remote workers’ province of employment
The Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for determining a full-time remote worker’s province of employment for payroll deduction purposes, which came into force on Jan. 1,…
- By: Julius Melnitzer
- March 18, 2024 March 15, 2024
- 09:00
U.S., U.K. delivery, ride-hailing drivers stop work on Valentine’s Day over pay, employee benefits
Thousands of ride-hailing and delivery workers in the U.S. and the U.K. went on strike on Valentine’s Day, calling for higher pay and other changes…
- By: Dee-Ann Durbin, The Associated Press
- February 14, 2024 February 14, 2024
- 15:00
CRA clarifying how employers must determine province of employment for remote workers
The Canadian Revenue Agency is providing guidance for employers to determine the province of employment for full-time employees who are working remotely. As of Jan.…
- By: Staff
- February 13, 2024 February 13, 2024
- 09:00
Top 10 HR stories of 2023
A story on whether the federal government should follow the U.K.’s lead and enshrine flexible working into law was the most-read human resources story on BenefitsCanada.com…
- By: Staff
- December 20, 2023 December 19, 2023
- 09:00
New EU gig worker rules to determine who qualifies for benefits of full-time employees
In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday…
- By: The Canadian Press
- December 14, 2023 December 14, 2023
- 15:00
How Ontario pay transparency legislation will impact employers
As Ontario prepares to introduce pay transparency legislation, it’s important for employers to consider how much information they want to share in job postings, says…
- By: Sadie Janes
- December 4, 2023 December 1, 2023
- 09:00
Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week
An article on the federal government’s 2023 fall economic statement was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news…
- By: Staff
- November 24, 2023 November 23, 2023
- 09:00