The BC government has announced a new payroll tax for employers with payrolls of $500,000 or more, to take effect January 1, 2019. The new tax, similar to Ontario’s Employer Health Tax, is designed to offset the elimination of Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums effective January 1, 2020.
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Read More →As part of the enhanced governance requirements under British Columbia’s Pension Benefits Standard Act and Alberta’s Employment Pension Plans Act, pension plan administrators in Alberta and British Columbia are required to conduct an assessment their plan every three years. The deadline to complete the first assessment is December 31, 2017.
December
Read More →The end of summer is (unfortunately) just around the corner, which for many employers means saying goodbye to student employees and seasonal workers. Most employers know that they need to complete a record of employment (ROE) when an employee terminates, but there are a number of other circumstances that require
Read More →Retirement savings in this country has been a hot topic of late, and yesterday evening in Vancouver the federal government and (most of) the provinces announced that they have reached a deal to expand the Canada Pension Plan. The deal must be approved by July 15 of this year.
The proposed
Read More →You’ve terminated an employee without cause, what do you owe them? It may be more than you think.
As a starting position, employees are entitled to compensation for what they would have earned during a reasonable period of notice, unless that right is limited by specific agreement. This includes all elements
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