Employees

Hiring – Laws and Regulations - Federally Regulated

• Labour Standards - Publications - A reproduction of Labour Standards publications which summarize the information contained in Part III of the Canada Labour Code (Standard hours, wages, vacations and holidays)
• Canadian Human Rights Commission
• Occupational Health and Safety: General Information

Hiring – Laws and Regulations Provincially Regulated

• Alberta
• British Columbia
• Manitoba
• New Brunswick
• Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northwest Territories
• Nova Scotia
• Nunavut
• Ontario
• Prince Edward Island
• Quebec
• Saskatchewan
• Yukon

Source: http://www.hrmanagement.gc.ca

Planning to hire:

• Job Analysis and Writing Job Descriptions
• Finders & Keepers: Recruitment and Retention Strategies
• Exploring Recruitment Options - An online course exploring pros and cons of various recruitment options.
• Screening, Interviewing and Testing Job Applicants

Subsides and Programs for Hiring:

• Canadian Agricultural Skills Service
• Employer Support Programs and Services - YouthPath Employer Link - Includes information about the Youth Internship, Youth International and Student Summer Job Action Programs.
• Federal Youth Hires Program
• Labour Market Partnerships
• Targeted Wage Subsidies - Includes information about the Sectoral Youth Initiative, Sectoral Partnerships Initiatives, Local Labour Market Partnerships, Job Creation Partnerships, Targeted Wage Subsidies, etc.

Departing Employees

• Record of Employment on the Web (ROE Web) - The ROE Web is a Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) response to a long-standing request from employers to facilitate the ROE creation process. ROE Web enables employers to create, submit and print ROEs via the Internet.
• Employment Insurance and work force reduction process due to downsizing - As an employer, to remain competitive, you might have to restructure your enterprise. The Workforce Reduction Program may help you with the downsizing of your overall number of employees.
• Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans - If you are an employer who provides your employees with a supplement to the EI benefits received in cases of temporary stoppage of work, training or illness you must register your plan with the SUB Program.
• Work-sharing - Work-Sharing is designed to help employers and workers avert temporary layoffs.
• Tips for Handling Layoffs

Keeping Employees

• Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse - Information regarding Substance Abuse Organizations, Employment Assistance Programs, Addiction Education Programs and Treatment Services available in Canada.
• Finders & Keepers Recruitment and Retention Strategies.
• Employers Sponsored Training - A Government of Canada initiative to help employers avoid laying people off as a result of changes in their workplace.
• Dependant Care Inititatives
• Reduction of Working Time
• Leave and Benefits
• Smoking in the Workplace
• Work-Life stress management
• Workplace Flexibility

Managing Employees

• Collective Bargaining - Information to manage the collective bargaining process.
• Performance Appraisals
• Performance Problems - Information about establishing and communicating performance expectations with employees
• Equal Opportunity in the Workplace - Guides and programs about equal opportunities in the workplace
• Developing Employee Handbooks & Policy - Policies and guides to assist with developing employee manuals to suit your business needs.

Training Employees

• Types of Training - Descriptions of apprenticeship occupations, provincial and interprovincial standards, and sources of training.
• Delivery Methods - Information about the various options to train and develop employees.
• Training Needs Analysis
• Learning Concepts
• Training Suppliers
• HR eSource: e-learning for effective workforce management - This innovative series of 40 human resources management units focuses on the essential skills required by people managers in every organization. Each module is 20 - 30 minutes in length and is available online or on CD-ROM.
• Making Your Organization Bilingual - A guide and practical tools.

Employee Payroll/Benefits

• Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans - Information about benefit plans such as health and life insurance, RSPs, profit sharing and more.
• Government Sponsored Benefit Plans - Information about the Canada Pension Plan, Employment Insurance and Worker’s Compensation Plans.
• Payroll Information - Payroll guides and deduction tables.
• Laws and Regulations - Guides to laws and regulations related to human resources management.

Health & Safety

• Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
• Canada’s Occupational Health and Safety Website