Category: Federal
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Recap: Coming Into Force January 1, 2020
This post provides a quick recap of what is (and what is not) coming into force on January 1, 2020 . . .
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Federal/Quebec Changes to EI/QPIP Premiums
Effective January 1, 2020, the Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate for employees will be reduced to $1.58 per $100 of insurable earnings. For Quebec employees, premiums for the Quebec Parental Insurance Plan will be $1.20 per $100 of insurable earnings, while their employers will pay $1.68 per $100 of insurable earnings . . .
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Federal Government Delays Changes to Stock Options
Earlier this year, the federal government tabled a Notice of Ways and Means Motion to limit the benefit of employee stock option deductions for high-income individuals employed at large, long-established, mature organizations . . .
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Federal Expert Panel Report on Labour Standards
The federal government released the Expert Panel report on labour standards. Per my earlier post, the federal government established an Expert Panel to study and provide recommendations on labour standards and other workplace issues . . .
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Year End Review: Health & Safety & Workers Compensation
Here is the fourth (and final) post in a series of “Year End Review” posts on Optimize Employment. Today’s post highlights 2019 developments in occupational health and safety and workers' compensation legislation across Canada . . .
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Year End Review: Labour Relations
Here is post #3 in a series of “Year End Review” posts on Optimize Employment. Today’s post highlights 2019 developments in labour relations legislation across Canada . . .
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Year End Review: Human Rights & Accessibility
Here is the second post in a series of “Year End Review” posts on Optimize Employment. Today’s post highlights 2019 developments in human rights and accessibility legislation across Canada . . .
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Year End Review: Employment Standards
This is the first in a series of “Year End Review” posts on Optimize Employment. Today’s post highlights 2019 developments in employment standards across Canada . . .
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Canada Labour Code Consolidated
The federal government has (finally!) published an updated version of the Canada Labour Code that includes the amendments proclaimed into force effective September 1, 2019 . . .
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Federal Government Publishes New Interpretations, Policies & Guidelines
In conjunction with amendments to Part III of the Canada Labour Code (the Code) coming into force on September 1, 2019, the federal government has published a series of new interpretations, policies and guidelines (IPGs) on employment standards . . .
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