Inside Canada’s New Employment Rules

The federal government recently confirmed that the new rules for maternity, parental and caregiver benefits under the Employment Insurance Act (EIA) and the corresponding leaves under the Canada Labour Code(CLC) are scheduled to come into force on December 3, 2017. The relevant amendments to the EIA and the CLC are contained within the Budget Bill Implementation Act, 2017 (Bill C-44).
MATERNITY LEAVE AND BENEFITS
Once the amendments are in force, the EIA will allow birth mothers to access employment insurance (EI) […]

By | December 1st, 2017 ||

Canada Labour Code To Be Amended To Strengthen Provisions On Workplace Harassment

The federal government recently introduced a bill in the House of Commons that would amend both the Canada Labour Code (the Code) and the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act to address concerns regarding workplace harassment and sexual harassment.  The government says that Bill C-65 is intended to provide victims of workplace bullying, harassment and sexual harassment with better protections and support. It also aims to prevent workplace harassment and bullying by making employers responsible for ensuring that […]

By | November 23rd, 2017 ||

Employer Mandate Penalty Notices Are Imminent

The IRS has taken actions indicating that employer mandate penalties under the ACA are about to be enforced. The recently updated Questions and Answers on Employer Shared Responsibility Provisions Under the Affordable Care Act includes the section, “Making an Employer Shared Responsibility Payment,” which expands specifically upon the soon-to-be-issued Letter 226J and what that will include.
In Depth
After months of speculation regarding the future of employer shared responsibility under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the […]

By | November 20th, 2017 ||