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The Supreme Court restored damages for a lost long term incentive payment of about $1.1 million after finding it would have been earned during a constructively dismissed employee's 15 month notice period. Plan terms referring to active employment and termination did not clearly remove his common law damages entitlement.
Employment fell for a second month and unemployment rose to 6.5%, but Alberta gained jobs while Quebec and British Columbia lost them. National softening is not a universal local hiring story.
The 2027 EI rate is set at $1.64 per $100 of earnings outside Quebec. Employers reviewing payroll costs should also check whether a qualifying disability plan earns a premium reduction.
An October Canadian research review shows progress in apprenticeship registrations but persistent concentration in a narrow range of trades. Hiring campaigns alone won't resolve the gap.
Prince Edward Island's Rural Enhancement Employment Program supports up to 20 weeks of wages for one position per year at eligible businesses outside Greater Charlottetown and Summerside's urban core.
The Employment Standards Board is reviewing future minimum wage rates, past the $17.30 rate now in effect and the $17.60 rate already set for April 1, 2027.
A Mercer survey of more than 470 Canadian organizations puts planned 2027 merit budgets at 3.0% and total salary increase budgets at 3.2%, almost unchanged from recent actual increases.
New Brunswick’s open review of its Pay Equity Act is examining an expanded approach that could reach private employers and the care sector. Input remains open until October 30.
Canada had 501,000 job vacancies in July and the national vacancy rate barely moved. Underneath that stability, Alberta and Manitoba were gaining vacancies while Ontario and Quebec were losing them.
New Brunswick employers have had to include pay information in new job postings and limit compensation history questions since Royal Assent on June 12, 2026. Reporting and reprisal provisions wait for proclamation.
A proposed federal program would give employers another option when work drops: keep people attached to the business, use reduced hours for training, and plan the payroll mechanics before layoffs become the default.
New federal equal treatment rules change how some wage differences tied to employment status can be justified. Payroll and HR need a shared process before October 20.
Statistics Canada reports 501,000 job vacancies in July while payroll employment edged higher and average weekly earnings rose 3.2 per cent from a year earlier.
Canadian courts have never accepted a fixed one month per year formula for reasonable notice, and the case law shows why any calculator promising a precise number is guessing.
Broad employment-standards change touching pay, scheduling, leave administration and employee relations.
Important prospective change for overtime, pay administration and employment-standards planning.
Current compensation and payroll baseline for the Northwest Territories.
Current compensation and payroll baseline for Nunavut.
Relevant to cross-border employment, immigration, compensation and employment agreements.
Current compensation and payroll baseline for Yukon.
Current compensation and payroll baseline for Newfoundland and Labrador.
Direct authoritative source for gig/platform work, pay administration and worker classification issues.
Authoritative source for equity compensation and executive-benefit administration.
B.C.’s 50-employee reporting threshold brings public pay data to growing firms. Prepare the records and the explanation together.
The 2026 CPP ceilings create a second contribution band. Classification of benefits and annual thresholds both shape payroll costs.
Category rules determine taxability first.
The Supreme Court's *Matthews* ruling explains when incentive compensation during a reasonable notice period can form part of dismissal damages. Plan wording and the timing of the triggering event matter.
Fraser shows how neutral job-sharing rules can disadvantage a group. Review the downstream effect on benefits and advancement.
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