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Impacts of the Flood on the Employer/Employee Relationship. Elevated HR Solutions. Specialize in small and medium sized businesses Considered an intermediate step between Google and a Lawyer Built to mitigate risks and come up with creative solutions to employee situations. Agenda.
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Elevated HR Solutions • Specialize in small and medium sized businesses • Considered an intermediate step between Google and a Lawyer • Built to mitigate risks and come up with creative solutions to employee situations
Agenda • Your rights and obligations as an employer • Your rights and obligations as an employee • Work Sharing Program • Labour Market Opinions (for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program)
Employer Rights & Obligations • Employers did not have to pay employee’s their regular wages during the flood (unless otherwise stipulated in the Employment Agreement) • Most Companies continued to pay Salary • Employers could terminate employees without paying notice (con: you will be without employees) • Employers can Temporarily Lay Off for 59 days. If they do not recall the employee, they must provide lieu of notice • Employers should fill out Records of Employment for all staff not working • You could ask Employees to work longer than 12 hours for flood related purposes (all OT pay must be paid) • You could ask employees to work at an alternative location • Check out Service Canada for more questions: http://goo.gl/dw0NTf
Employee Rights & Obligations • Employees can refuse unsafe work • Employees can apply for EI the minute they stop working (and should right away, they do not have to wait for an ROE) • They should apply online (it takes 60 minutes) • For more information about supports, go to: http://humanservices.alberta.ca/16744.html
Work Share Program • If you are experiencing a slow down due to the floods you can apply for the Work Share Program • An agreement to reduce an organization’s work force for a period of time, without impacting the employee too much • Businesses must apply to Service Canada • For flood related situations, the waiting period of 30 days is being waived • Businesses have until September 26 to apply • All employees must agree to the reduction in pay • Businesses must have at least 2 employees to be eligible • For more information go to: http://goo.gl/SakMO2
Labour Market Opinions • If you are in need of employees, one option is to hire Foreign Workers • In order to do so, you need a Labour Market Opinion • Currently, the Government is waiving the 2 week recruitment phase of the program • Simply write “Urgent – Alberta Flood Relief” and they are approving applications within 2 – 3 days • For more info go to: http://goo.gl/dw0NTf
Questions? We’re willing to help (and yep, for free!) info@elevatedhr.com 403-262-6910