Every business owner should understand how to manage statutory holiday entitlement and pay for their employees. You could incur penalties or fines for not paying your staff the correct statutory holiday pay. It is important that you have a stat holiday policy to correctly manage public holiday pay. This blog provides employers with an overview...
The summer travel tsunami is headed our way. Despite inflation, airport delays, flight cancellations, shortage of car rentals, rising gas prices, and the threat of COVID-19 still looming, there’s no stopping people who have been cooped indoors for two-and-a half years – now that it is safe to travel again. While it is good to...
Father’s Day is the perfect occasion for employers to take stock of whether their company policies offer men, especially new dads, the support they need to be more involved in raising their kids. To promote a workplace culture where men are also celebrated as caregivers, it is important that workplaces have the right policies in...
Canada’s inflation rate rose to 6.8% in April and is expected to go up in the months ahead. High inflation in a market hit by labour shortage only makes recruiting and retaining skilled workers tougher for small business owners. A recent survey found that the current labour shortage was leading employers to hire employees with much...
One of the biggest ways the pandemic has impacted our lives is the speedy transition to remote work. More and more employers are now offering remote or flexible working as a perk to attract and retain talent. While this may be a smart HR strategy, remote work may not be ideal for all workplaces. The...
From time to time, your employees may get late to work due to reasons beyond their control. For instance, bad traffic, severe weather conditions, or a delay in public transit. This could happen to anyone, including you, and it is reasonable to be accommodating in such situations. However, reporting late to work is a problem...
It is important for employers to know the rules around statutory holiday time off and pay. There are 10 statutory or public holidays employees are entitled to under the Saskatchewan Employment Act (SEA). This blog gives an overview of Saskatchewan stat holidays in 2022 and explains the procedure for calculating stat holiday pay. What are...
From this year onward, September 30th will be observed as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It will be a statutory holiday for federally regulated public and private sector employees. This means all federally regulated employees will have a paid day off work. The industries that come under this category include public services, banks,...
With the highly contagious Delta variant driving a fourth wave across Canada, many provinces have now announced vaccine cards to allow access to selected non-essential services and businesses. Residents of Quebec, Manitoba, British Columbia, and Ontario will have to show proof of vaccination and a valid government ID to get into some events, services, and...
Besides remote working, the hybrid work model has emerged as another popular alternative to the traditional 9 to 5 office routine. A hybrid workplace allows for both home and office-based staff. Depending on the nature and needs of your business, you could either: Allow staff whose role requires being present in office come into the...
