Posted by Trish on Mar 3, 2010 in
NewsFlash In follow-up to my earlier article regarding business development – Weekend Press, we learn the developments of this particular case, as it carries through via the courts.
Mario’s Gelati and a banquet ballroom are suing the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, for allegedly causing a disruption [...]
Tags: allegations, charges, City of Vancouver, devastating loss, follow-up, gelati, statements of defence, suing, VANOC
Posted by Trish on Feb 15, 2010 in
NewsFlash Former BC Premier, Bill Van der Zalm has filed for a Citizen’s Initiative Petition to fight the HST, which recently received approval by Elections BC. The campaign to collect signatures will commence on April 6, 2010 by his FIGHT HST group, which he champions.
In order for this to be a success however, it is imperative [...]
Tags: anti-HST, bc, citizen's initiative petition, democracy, electoral districts, eliminate tax, fight HST, nullifying legislation, petition, registered voters, Van der Zalm
Posted by Trish on Dec 10, 2009 in
NewsFlash
Almost every employer in every province pays into a workers’ compensation insurance system. This system of no-fault insurance reflects a historic trade-off whereby workers receive the right to benefits and employers receive protection from legal action by injured workers.
This protection, or “bar to claims,” is central to the workers’ compensation system. Without it, employers would [...]
Tags: assessments, bar to claims, civil action, claim form, claims, compensable injury, damages, doubt, employers, identify, law suit, legal action, lessons, liability, litigation, McCarthy Tetrault, Mondaq, no-fault insuranced, protection, provincial, provisions, sexual assault, statement of claim, worker's compensation
Posted by Trish on Nov 24, 2009 in
NewsFlash ‘Misclassification Of Independent Contractors, Payroll Taxes, Fringe Benefits, Executive Compensation’
The Internal Revenue Service (”IRS”) has determined to perform its most expansive and widespread audit initiative in recent history. Beginning in early 2010, the IRS will audit the federal tax returns of 6,000 companies to assess compliance with tax and labor regulations.
This new audit initiative will [...]
Tags: audits, compensation, contractors, due diligence, fringe benefits, future audits, immediate action, industry spectrum, IRS, labor regulations, payroll, proactive measures, red flags, tax returns
Posted by Trish on Nov 24, 2009 in
NewsFlash OTTAWA — The number of people collecting employment insurance benefits jumped more than seven per cent in September, after declining in the previous two months, as the economy struggled to recover from the first recession since the early 1990s.
Regular EI recipients grew by 54,300 to 818,020 during the month, with biggest increases coming in Ontario, [...]
Tags: alberta, bc, declines, economy, employment insurance, increases, ontario, recipients grow, statistics canada, vancouver sun
Posted by Trish on Nov 16, 2009 in
NewsFlash
I found this to be a very interesting article that I wanted to share with my readers.
Head hunters, professional recruiters and paid-for online job postings all feeling pinch
The concept of the article certainly makes sense as it is more cost effective to hire independently of course, particularly in this market. I also heard from one of [...]
Tags: competitive, cost efficiencies, employers, interviews through social media, recruiters, social media use, talent
Posted by Trish on Nov 11, 2009 in
NewsFlash Fifty-nine per cent of employers are likely to reassess their retirement and pension programs by the end of this year as the onus for retirement savings shifts away from companies and onto the shoulders of workers, say experts.
Post-retirement health-care benefits are also disappearing, with one third of employers saying they expect to reduce coverage for [...]
Tags: decrease benefit, employers, health benefits, pensions, plans, responsibility, retirement, retiring
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