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Compliance & Best Practice Resources

Free Whitepapers, guides, forms and templates to help you stay in compliance

These short-format publications show you the “why,” “what” and “how” of compliance with ever-changing government requirements. Each publication provides you with a close look at a specific subject area and essential practical tools to assist you in your compliance efforts.

10 Essential HR Policies in the Time of COVID-19

This whitepaper shows you the policies that are crucial to demonstrating you have met your responsibilities in the time of COVID—and avoiding employee complaints, violations, fines, penalties, workplace outbreaks or forced closures.

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AODA Compliance in 2020 and Beyond

By January 1, 2021, companies, non-profits and designated public service organizations with 50+ employees must meet the WCAG 2.0 Level AA guidelines for your Internet and web content. By June 30, 2021, all organizations in Ontario must file accessibility compliance reports. Learn the details about all the AODA compliance deadlines in our free whitepaper.

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Canadian Payroll Rates and Amounts for 2021

Calculating employee payroll deductions can be complicated for beginners and experts. This annual guide provides you with a rate sheet to help you prepare for the new payroll year.

Download Now! Canadian Payroll Rates and Amounts for 2021

Emergency response and business continuity plan

This guide shows you all about potential hazards and emergencies; the legal requirements you must follow; how to plan for emergencies; best practices for continuing to operate during and after an emergency (business continuity); plus, where you can find specific policies, procedures, forms and ‭more details.

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11 required policies by law

Getting Started with the 11 HR Policies Required by Law

More than 30 HR and payroll policies may be required by statutory and common law. Does your workplace have all the employment policies that are essential to comply with your legal obligations? This whitepaper has all the information you need to start developing, updating and implementing the required policies and procedures.

Download Now! Getting Started with the 11 HR Policies Required by Law

Required Workplace Postings

(Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario) Employers are required to post certain documents under employment and labour standards so workers are aware of their rights. In fact, during inspections or audits, workplace postings are among the first things government inspectors look for. This checklist highlights the postings needed to comply with the laws of your jurisdiction.

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Statutory Holiday Rules Across Canada

You’ll learn the minimum employment and labour standards related to public/statutory holidays across Canada plus best practices for managing these holidays. You’ll also find an overview explaining the most up-to-date legal requirements, including how to calculate stat. holiday pay, exempt employees, overtime on a stat. holiday, pay for statutory holidays and record keeping. In addition, the guide provides best practices and a sample statutory holiday policy to get you started.

Download Now! Statutory Holiday Rules Across Canada

5 steps workplace claim

The 5 Essential Steps to Ensuring Duty of Care

If there’s a workplace incident, dispute or, in the worst case, a claim, a crucial part of minimizing liability is demonstrating that you have met all legislative requirements and your duty of care. This whitepaper outlines in detail the information and helpful tips you can follow to check that your method for managing your policies and procedures is effective.

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The Ten Most Common Employment Standards Mistakes

The Ten Most Common Employment Standards Mistakes

The numbers—and the courts—don’t lie: employment standards compliance errors are made every day. Unfortunately, even the simplest errors can often be very costly for employers. Fortunately, these errors are entirely avoidable, and this whitepaper will help you to identify the most common mishaps and prevent them from occurring.

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