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Staff Scheduling
For your company to run efficiently and hassle-free each day, you need staff to perform tasks. It’s vitally important that you have enough staff assigned to cover any upcoming busy periods, for example, weekends or vacations. Not having enough staff scheduled could lead to a…
Domestic Workers
Throughout the world, people are often hired to look after someone’s children or to take care of the family home – and this is no different in Canada. However, when hiring these employees, you need to be aware of the rules and employment rights you should adhere to. Domestic…
Retail Workers
Over two million people are working in retail in Canada, with a significant increase in retail workers during the holidays. Before hiring staff for your retail business, it’s key you understand the employment rights which you need to stick to. Failure to pay your staff…
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Who Enforces Labour Standards
Providing your staff with a safe place to work, paying them correctly, and making sure they take the right number of breaks is essential for…
Tips and Gratuities
Receiving tips from customers is one of the major benefits of working in some industries. Waiters/waitresses, taxi drivers, baristas, and…
Continuity of Employment
Businesses can change ownership from time to time, but what happens to employees once this happens is extremely important. The last thing…
Reprisals
Occasionally, an employee may raise a concern surrounding their job role, happiness, or management. This is completely normal for any…
Equal Pay for Equal Work
Despite years of progress, there’s still an amount of gender inequality in the workplace. Paying employees correctly and equality should be…
Employee Record Retention
As an employer, you’re required to maintain employee records for each member of staff. These confidential records must be kept during and…
Statutory Holidays
Christmas Day, Canada Day, and Thanksgiving are just some of the holidays we celebrate in Canada. As an employer, you have a legal…
Minimum Wage Increase
The Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) outlines the responsibilities and rights of employers when it comes to pay. Changes are made to…
Termination of Employment
As an employer, it’s unavoidable that staff will leave your company. However, it isn’t just as simple as their employment coming to an end…
Retirement
In recent times, life expectancy has increased and financial stresses are like never before. Leading to people having longer working lives…
Accidents at Work
As an employer, you have a responsibility to make sure your workplace is as safe as possible. Accidents at work can happen, but how you…