by HR Covered | Oct 5, 2026 | HR Canada, HR Compliance, HR Tips, Small Businesses, Workplace
As we approach the end of the year, many organizations find themselves reviewing policies, planning year-end activities, and ensuring compliance across a range of HR areas. Whether you’re preparing for holiday festivities, considering personnel changes, or...
by HR Covered | Aug 1, 2026 | Employment Law, Holiday Pay, HR Compliance, HR Tips, Ontario, Vacation Pay
Vacation time and vacation pay are among the most common areas where Ontario employers make compliance mistakes. From understanding minimum entitlements to calculating vacation pay correctly and managing employee scheduling, it’s easy to overlook important...
by HR Covered | Dec 5, 2025 | HR Compliance, Legislative Update, Ontario, Small Businesses, Working for Workers Act
The Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) which was introduced on May 28, 2025, received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025, bringing major amendments to three core workplace laws in Ontario: Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) Occupational Health and Safety...
by HR Covered | Oct 3, 2025 | HR Compliance, Minimum Wage, Small Businesses, Workplace
Starting October 1, 2025, five provinces and two territories — Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, and Northwest Territories — officially increased their minimum wage rates. For business owners, these changes aren’t just...
by HR Covered | Oct 3, 2025 | Employment Law, HR Case Study, HR Compliance, Leaves, Termination
When we think about privacy breaches, we often imagine data hacks or files left on a subway. But sometimes, the issue is much simpler — in this case, an email that wasn’t written with enough care. That’s what happened with the Government of Nunavut’s HR department....
by HR Covered | Oct 3, 2025 | Employment Law, HR Case Study, HR Compliance, Termination
Gent v Askanda Business Services Ltd., 2025 BCSC 1278 Background Bradley Gent had been the backbone of Askanda Business Services Ltd. since 1987, performing most of the servicing work for draft beer equipment. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced a temporary...
