employment insurance – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:20:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 What employers need to know about determining remote workers’ province of employment https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/what-employers-need-to-know-about-determining-remote-workers-province-of-employment/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=153199 The Canada Revenue Agency’s guidance for determining a full-time remote worker’s province of employment for payroll deduction purposes, which came into force on Jan. 1, could prove burdensome to employers. “While the intention is to create certainty, whether it will do so remains to be seen,” says Sarah Mills, an employment lawyer at Blaney McMurtry […]

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]]> Editorial: Saying goodbye to another challenging year https://www.benefitscanada.com/archives_/benefits-canada-archive/editorial-saying-goodbye-to-another-challenging-year/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 14:00:54 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=148433 Since this month’s editorial is my farewell (for just five months) as I prepare for the birth of my second child at the end of 2023, sitting down to write it prompted me to look back at my editorial three years ago when I was getting ready to become a parent for the first time. […]

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]]> Feds consider end of ‘30% rule’ for pensions, propose EI adoption benefit: fall economic statement https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/feds-consider-end-of-30-rule-for-pensions-propose-ei-adoption-benefit-fall-economic-statement/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 14:00:47 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=147516 In its 2023 fall economic statement, the federal government said it will consider removing the rule that restricts Canadian pension funds from holding more than 30 per cent of the voting shares of most corporations. The move is part of an effort “to create an environment that encourages and identifies more opportunities for investments in […]

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]]> Enhanced national dental plan to require reporting of employer-provided coverage: budget https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/enhanced-national-dental-plan-to-require-reporting-of-employer-provided-coverage-budget/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 13:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=135760 In its 2023 budget on Tuesday, the federal government proposed roughly $13 billion over the next five years and $4.4 billion ongoing to fully implement the national dental-care program. The plan — to be administered by Health Canada, with support from a third-party benefits administrator — will provide dental coverage for uninsured Canadians with annual […]

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]]> EI system requires modernization to withstand economic challenges: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/ei-system-requires-modernization-to-withstand-economic-challenges-report/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:00:15 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=130916 Canada’s employment insurance system requires modernization to withstand future economic challenges and to ensure Canadians’ financial security, according to a new report by the Institute for Research on Public Policy. The proportion of unemployed Canadians eligible for EI has decreased from 80 per cent in the 1980s to 40 per cent today, it said, noting […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-8/ Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:00:35 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128478 An article on the lack of benefits provided by small- and medium-sized employers in Eastern Canada was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. 80% of SMEs in Eastern Canada don’t provide employee benefits: survey 2. Bank of England intervened in bond market to […]

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]]> EI system needs redesign amid threat of recession: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/human-resources/hr-law/ei-system-needs-redesign-amid-threat-of-recession-report/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=128271 Canada’s employment insurance system requires modernization to weather negative economic shocks, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. The report, which analyzed unemployment rates across Canada over 13 years, found 85 per cent of the variation in rates reflects provincial differences, including layoffs occurring in regions characterized by persistent high unemployment rates […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week/ Fri, 26 Aug 2022 13:00:31 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=126041 An article on the Royal Bank of Canada’s plans for returning employees to the office was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com over the last week. Here are the five most popular news stories of the week: 1. RBC employees returning to in-office working to foster creativity, collaboration 2. CPPIB backing of grain exporter provides Russia propaganda victory: expert […]

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]]> Union calling on government to renew pandemic EI measures https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/union-calling-on-government-to-renew-pandemic-ei-measures/ Mon, 22 Aug 2022 19:00:46 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=125882 The average disqualifications from employment insurance fell from 86,000 to 44,000 after the federal government implemented improved qualification criteria in September 2020 to address rising unemployment caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new report from Statistics Canada. In response, Unifor is calling on the renewal of the government’s pandemic EI measures. “The report […]

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]]> Expert panel: How employers can design health benefits, retirement plans for gig workers https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/expert-panel-how-employers-can-design-a-benefits-plan-for-gig-workers/ Tue, 24 May 2022 13:00:11 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=121779 Whether they’re delivering takeout, chauffeuring passengers, or fixing leaky sinks, most gig workers in Canada don’t get benefits. Classified as independent contractors rather than employees, they’re excluded from employer contributions to Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance, they may not be protected under worker’s compensation and they can’t participate in tax-advantaged benefits programs like registered […]

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