Did you know the Ontario Minimum Wage rose again on October 1, 2021? The new general rate is $14.35 per hour; Students are $13.50 and Liquor Servers are $12.55. The raise is the result of the cost of living increase that was built in by the Ontario Government in 2018. Make sure your …
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How Healthy is your Safety Program?
Your workplace likely has a health and safety policy manual, and a health and safety representative or committee, and maybe even a human resource is person to oversee health and safety issues. But do you have a Health and Safety Program? A Health and Safety Program goes beyond simply adding a …
New Statutory Holiday Causing Headaches
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a new Statutory Holiday announced by the Liberal government in 2021 to recognize our Indigenous neighbours. It is intended to be a day of reflection on the troubled past and participation in events or taking time to research on our own the history and …
Accommodating Non-Vaccinated Staff
The “hot topic” right now is mandatory vaccination for workers, particularly those in “close-contact” settings such as health or personal care, food service, and education. We know that some people either will not, or can not, get a vaccine. How do we manage that in the workplace? Medical …
