Category: Budgets & Govt Announcements
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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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Quebec Announces Increase to Minimum Wage
Quebec announced that its general minimum wage will increase to $13.10 effective May 1, 2020 . . .
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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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Alberta Announces New Rules for Health & Safety Committees
On December 13, 2019, the Alberta government announced that it will be streamlining the rules governing workplace health and safety committees and worker representatives . . .
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Saskatchewan Workplace Safety Strategy
The Saskatchewan government has announced a three-year Fatalities and Serious Injuries Strategy, which was developed by WorkSafe Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan WCB and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety . . .
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Ontario Announces New Occupational Health & Safety Program
The Ontario Ministry of Labour announced a new voluntary occupational health and safety program being led by the Chief Prevention Officer (CPO). Employers who successfully meet the criteria are eligible for Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) rebates over a three-year period . . .
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Ontario Fall Economic Statement 2019
Today, the Ontario government published its fall Economic Statement for 2019, which includes employment-related announcements . . .
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Ontario Task Force re Agency Reform
The Ontario government announced that the Agency Review Task Force completed its review of all provincial agencies. The review will result in a number of changes, including to labour and employment agencies . . .
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B.C. Revised Workers Compensation Act Coming Into Force
British Columbia announced that a revised Workers Compensation Act will come into force on April 6, 2020 . . .
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