As reported last week, and again this week, by local publications, Premier Stephen McNeil is standing by Deputy Minister Bernie Miller’s contract for professional services and maintaining it is a good deal for Nova Scotia. HR pros is not privy to the contract for services, and makes no judgement, but wants to remind business owners […]
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Vacation: Demystifying Your Obligations Under Law
By Tanya Sieliakus on 2015/06/22 in advice, compensation, Employee policies, human resources, Policies, Regulations, Small Business
This month in our Wednesday Webinar we talked about the differences between vacation time off and vacation pay as we’ve encountered many client who are confused that these are actually two very distinct, separate topics under the Nova Scotia Labour Standards Code. As summer is now upon us we thought it was timely to talk […]
Small Business Issues Series 6 of 6: Outsourcing
By Tanya Sieliakus on 2014/01/03 in advice, Communication, Employee policies, human resources, Human Rights, Job opportunity, new business, OH&S, orientation, Policies, Regulations, retention, Safety, Small Business, Training, Wage, wcb
Our final topic of this series that we perceive as a top pain point for small businesses; Outsourcing. Many of the Human Resources issues discussed in our earlier Small Business Issues postings can be avoided by careful planning and most importantly, seeking help for your Human Resources needs through subject matter experts. Many small businesses […]