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On June 7, 2021 the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its second decision in a matter of months interpreting Ontario Regulation 228/20
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has indicated that it will not be extending its guidance concerning the impact of travel restrictions on corporate residency determinations. In 2020, the CRA issued guidance concerning international income tax issues in light of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The guidance indicated that, as of March 16, 2020, when determining cases of potential dual corporate residency, the CRA will not consider a corporation to have its place of effective management in Canada solely for the reason that a director of a corporation must participate in board meetings from Canada because of travel restrictions.
Following more than a month of mandated province-wide shutdowns to help stop the spread of COVID-19, the Ontario government announced that a phased reopening is set to begin on Wednesday, February 10th. However, much of the province will still remain in lockdown until further notice. Small businesses are particularly affected by the closures during the pandemic.
In December the CRA announced new guidance for employees deducting home office expenses. These changes are likely to be welcomed by thousands of Canadian workers who suddenly find themselves commuting to their kitchen tables. However, certain workers are not able to take advantage of the new procedure, either because they worked from home before the pandemic, or because they do not meet a threshold of working from home at least 50% of the time over a 4-week period.
A commonly-held view among employment lawyers is that reasonable notice periods increase with the age of the employee. Is this always true? We looked at data from nearly 1,800 reasonable notice decisions by courts and tribunals across Canada since 1997.
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This white paper will provide readers with a better understanding of the factors which influence reasonable notice so that employers can more accurately assess their risks and reduce costs down the road.
For employers and employees alike, questions abound regarding accommodating cannabis use. This webinar aims to demystify some of the grey areas of legalization's impacts on the workplace.
This article highlights key data from the CCS and the reasoning behind the three decisions, which include allowing a professional to continue consuming...
The sale and use of edible cannabis is legal in Canada as of October 17, 2019, but in the year since cannabis legalization, the issue of workplace impairment remains unresolved.
Why traditional methods of determining severance packages are outdated, inaccurate, and potentially risky for employers. AI-powered software like HR Foresight
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Learn how can employers ensure their compliance with the law when it comes to accommodating employees with disabilities, including invisible disabilities.
U.S. residents are now required to report income earned by controlled foreign corporations, subject to various exclusions, including newly-enacted GILTI.
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