employment legislation – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:34:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Feds should make capital gains tax exemption permanent for employee ownership trusts: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/feds-should-make-capital-gains-tax-exemption-permanent-for-employee-ownership-trusts-report/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157040 Academics from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and the University of Victoria have released a report calling on the federal government to make permanent its new partial capital gains tax exemption for sales of existing firms to employee ownership trusts and extend it to worker cooperatives. In its 2024 budget, the federal government released further […]

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]]> Working mothers fear losing ability to work from home: expert https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/working-mothers-fear-losing-ability-to-work-from-home-expert/ Thu, 09 May 2024 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155361 More than two-thirds (68 per cent) of working mothers are concerned about losing the level of flexibility they have at work in 2024, according to a new survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. Over the last 24 months, more companies have mandated employees to work onsite more frequently and that’s a big concern for working parents, […]

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]]> Canada Life facing gov’t financial sanctions following delayed benefits access for public employees https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-benefits/federal-government-imposes-financial-sanctions-on-canada-life-following-delayed-benefits-access-for-public-employees/ Fri, 03 May 2024 19:00:38 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155163 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 were left fighting for medical claims to be covered, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Public Services and Procurement Canada said it’s “taking steps to address startup delays faced by […]

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]]> Ontario to do away with sick note requirement for short absences https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/ontario-to-do-away-with-sick-note-requirement-for-short-absences/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 19:00:48 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154638 Ontario will do away with sick note requirements for short absences as part of a larger effort to ease the administrative burden on doctors. The province will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, will no longer allow employers to require a sick note from a doctor for the provincially protected three days of sick leave […]

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]]> Pay transparency on the rise in Canadian job postings: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/pay-transparency-on-the-rise-in-canadian-job-postings-report/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 13:00:57 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153682 Nearly half (49 per cent) of Canadian job postings on Indeed.com in February 2024 featured pay information, up from 22 per cent in early 2019, according to a report by the job search website’s Hiring Lab research centre. The report, which extracted pay information from job postings published on the website, found among postings that included pay […]

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]]> Federal minimum wage rising to $17.30 per hour on April 1 https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/federal-minimum-wage-rising-to-17-30-per-hour-on-april-1/ Fri, 22 Mar 2024 19:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153519 The federal minimum wage is rising to $17.30 per hour, effective April 1. The increase from $16.65 reflects the increase in the annual average consumer price index for 2023. Roughly 30,000 employees in the federally regulated private sector are expected to benefit from the increase, according to a press release, which also noted employers are […]

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]]> What employers need to know about determining remote workers’ province of employment https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/what-employers-need-to-know-about-determining-remote-workers-province-of-employment/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153199 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, could prove burdensome to employers. “While the intention is to create certainty, whether it will do so remains to be seen,” says Sarah Mills, an employment lawyer at Blaney McMurtry […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-76/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153160 An article on how a shorter workweek can support higher levels of employee health and happiness was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. Four-day workweek improves employee well-being, retention: expert 2. Report finds women taking 69% of all mental-health leaves of […]

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]]> Manitoba government could boost security for remote work: Auditor General https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/manitoba-government-could-boost-security-for-remote-work-auditor-general/ Thu, 14 Mar 2024 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153119 Manitoba’s auditor general says the provincial government has introduced information technology security measures to help employees work from home, but some improvements are needed. Tyson Shtykalo examined information technology systems after government employees began to work remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. His 23-page report says the province uses encryption to protect data, but some settings […]

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]]> OPB working with employers to receive salary information of employees impacted by Bill 124 https://www.benefitscanada.com/pensions/defined-benefit-pensions/opb-adjusting-salary-information-of-public-sector-workers-impacted-by-bill-124/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:00:27 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=152943 The Ontario Pension Board is working closely with employers to receive updated salary information from public sector workers that may have been impacted by the decision of Ontario’s government to repeal Bill 124. In a communication to members, the investment organization said the changes could include “additional pension contributions for any retroactive wage adjustments.” Read: Ontario […]

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