Closing the Gender Pay Gap
On April 12, 2022 Canada will mark Equal Pay day – a day dedicated to raising awareness of the gender pay gap. The World Economic Forum predicts the gender gap won’t close…
6 Reasons Why Training is Worth Every Penny
Building a solid team takes more than just good hiring practices, it also involves investing in professional development or something many of us simply call “pro-d”. And of all the things that…
Vacation in The Time of COVID-19
Whether employees are back at work or still off on layoff, the backdrop of the global pandemic has brought with it a unique set of challenges when it comes to vacations. With…
Update from the BC Employment Standards Branch
The BC Employment Standards Branch released a much-anticipated update regarding the interpretation of the Employment Standards Act (“ESA”). In its update, it recognizes that that the COVID-19 pandemic could be considered an…
Update on Federal Government COVID-19 relief programs
On April 8, 2020 the Federal Government provided several important updates regarding previously announced programs designed to help employers and employers weather the COVID-19 storm. Update on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy…
Update on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
This is an update to the March 31st HR brief. On April 1st Finance Minister Bill Morneau provided some additional details about the government plans to assist businesses hurt by COVID-19. The…
Federal Support Program for Businesses impacted by COVID-19
On March 30th The Federal Government announced an expansion of a the previously announced wage subsidy program for small and medium sized business. The new program has significantly expanded eligibility for the…
To Bonus or Not To Bonus?
That is a question that we get a lot! Christmas brings about the topic of bonuses every year. Should I give a Christmas bonus? What if we haven’t had a good year?…
Emerging Trends in Employee Leaves
Bill 8 was enacted May 30th, 2019 through BC’s Parliament and some of the most significant changes in BC’s Employment Standards relate to the introduction of new statutory leave requirements for critical…
Employee Bonuses: Getting Rewards Right
Most companies offer employee bonuses in one form or another, but many employers don’t give much thought to their bonus allocation strategy. There are endless ways to “slice and dice” how bonuses are…