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December 2022 Employer Alert: Government of Canada Changes Sickness Benefits – What Does This Mean For Employers?

When an employee is ill or disabled, and cannot be reasonably accommodated, then the employee is normally placed on a leave of absence. This leave of absence is initially unpaid, except to…

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November Tax Alert: Federal Court of Appeal Confirms Businesses Only Pursuing Losses, Cannot Claim Losses

As a business owner, your goal is of for the business to generate profit and ideally, more profit with each year. Of course, from time to time, your business may see a loss…

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Annual Employment Law Update 2022

In this webinar, we examine the intricacies of employment law, a field that is continuously evolving due to significant case law developments and legislative changes. Participants will be left with a greater…

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November Employer Alert: Have You Figured Out the Holidays?

If you have not taken a peek at December in your calendar yet, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day will be falling on Sundays. As a result, some employers in Canada will…

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October Tax Alert – Tax Court of Canada Confirms: Business Owners Beware Receiving Dividends from your Struggling Business

When a business is indebted to the Canada Revenue Agency, they have a variety of ways to collect. One option is for the CRA to assess anyone who received money from the tax…

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October Employer Alert: Employer Best Practices: Are You Strategically Bonusing?

As employers struggle with finding and keeping top performing employees, bonuses have become an important part of the compensation package. A bonus can be used to entice an employee to accept employment,…

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Best Practices for Employee Performance Management

Navigating workforce costs is crucial for any business. Explore our webinar on Best Practices for Employee Performance Management, designed to aid owners, managers, and supervisors in effectively addressing day-to-day performance issues. This…

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September Tax Alert: The CRA Proposes Serious Tax Implications for Homes Sold Within 365 Days of Ownership

The CRA continues to target those it believes are failing to properly report the income from the sale of residential real estate. This includes requiring the reporting of the use of the…

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August 2022 Employer Alert: Purchasing or Selling a Business? Be Strategic About Labour Liability.

When purchasing or selling a company, there are many factors that impact the purchase price and the terms of the purchase and sale agreement. One of the primary areas of consideration is…

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August 2022 Tax Alert: Tax Court Confirms That Even a Yacht Can Sometimes Be a Valid Business Expense

A business may engage in a multitude of marketing endeavours. Some of these marketing endeavours may be more exciting than others, such as purchasing and using a company yacht or a company…

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July 2022 Employer Alert: Ontario Ending the Pandemic Layoffs, Pandemic Leaves, and Pandemic Sick Pay

Further to bringing to an end various pandemic measures, on July 30th the pandemic provisions in regards to layoffs, leaves, and sick pay under the Employment Standard Act will be expiring. Employers should take a moment…

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June 2020 Employer Alert: Employees May Secretly Record Their Coworkers, But They Can be Dismissed For It

With modern technology it is no longer uncommon for employees to secretly record discussions with their coworkers and managers. If an employee is summoned into a disciplinary meeting, they may decide to…