By Liz O'Dowd on November 10, 2015 
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Vacation Time and Vacation Pay This employment standard has two parts: vacation time and vacation pay. Some employees have jobs that are exempt from the vacation with pay provisions of the ESA. For more information on these job categories, please… {Read more}
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Termination Notice and Pay A number of expressions are commonly used to describe situations when employment is terminated. These include “let go,” “discharged,” “dismissed,” “fired” and “permanently laid off.” Under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) a person’s employment is terminated… {Read more}
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Ontario has nine public holidays: New Year’s Day Family Day Good Friday Victoria Day Canada Day Labour Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day Boxing Day (December 26) Most employees who qualify are entitled to take these days off work and be… {Read more}
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Minimum Wage Rates Minimum wage is the lowest wage rate an employer can pay an employee. Most employees are eligible for minimum wage, whether they are full-time, part-time, casual employees, or are paid an hourly rate, commission, piece rate, flat… {Read more}
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Changes to the premium reporting at some financial institutions impacts your WSIB reporting A number of banks and credit unions across Ontario have made changes to the way they process your WSIB premium payments and WSIB reporting. In the past,… {Read more}
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Claiming false business losses results in real consequences Getting a refund after you submit your return doesn’t mean that a scheme is legitimate. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) can and will demand the refund be returned and penalties will be… {Read more}
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Benefit payment dates for Canada child tax benefits The Canada child tax benefit is a tax-free monthly payment made to eligible families to help them with the cost of raising children under age 18. The CCTB may include the: National… {Read more}
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Hours of work There are limits to the number of hours employees can work in a day and in a week. Employees can agree in writing to work more hours to meet your business needs, but if the extra hours… {Read more}
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As a taxpayer, you have eight service rights, outlined in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, which govern your relationship with the CRA. The eight service rights include: the right to be treated professionally, courteously, and fairly (Article 5); the right… {Read more}
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Interest Rates – Canada Revenue Agency The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) today announced the prescribed annual interest rates that will apply to any amounts owed to the CRA and to any amounts the CRA owes to individuals and corporations. These… {Read more}