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Sick Leave

From time-to-time your employees will require sick leave from work. As an employer, you have a responsibility to manage sickness leave ...

What is a salary, and how are salaries determined in Canada?

For many employees, understanding what factors determine their salary and how they can increase it is a crucial subject. That's why as an employer, ...

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Apprenticeship Wages

There are countless benefits to hiring an apprentice. Many business owners in skilled trades hire apprentices to learn from the more experienced ...

Time off work for stress

Stress and its effect on mental health is part of many people's lives. Your employees most likely deal with different stresses daily, some of which ...

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Changing Employees Working Hours

Many companies operate on varying work hours. This can lead employers to believe changing employees' working hours whenever they want is ...

Bereavement Leave: Advice for Canadian Employers

The death of a loved one is painful and challenging. It can happen anytime, and your staff will require time away from work when they lose a family ...

Benefits of giving bonuses to employees

In today's business environment, attracting top talent and employee retention depends on much more than a salary. Because employee loyalty is ...

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Conflict management

Conflicts and disagreements are inevitable in every workplace; handling conflicts is critical to becoming a successful leader. Managing conflict is ...

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How to stop micromanaging your employees

Are you tempted to monitor, micromanage and oversee every aspect of the tasks you assign to your employees just so you're sure they're doing the ...

Payroll Deductions

As an employer, you’re responsible for paying your staff for the work they do. This often includes bonuses, tips, commissions, vacation pay, salaries ...

Employee induction program for new hires

Starting a new job can be exciting, but it can also be very daunting for many workers. From nerves about getting their tasks right to social anxiety ...

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Unconscious Bias

Dealing with stereotypes, feeling excluded, being passed up for roles, low productivity, and decreased motivation are some of the negative effects of ...