« I feel more like an Alumni than someone who just go fired”! – Terminated employee at the conclusion of the termination meeting. Terminating an employee, or group of employees as the case may be, is not a pleasant experience for either party. It’s even a little less pleasant when termination(s) isn’t based on poor […]
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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 […]
Minimum wage
In Nova Scotia, the minimum hourly wage is currently $8.60. Under current plans, the minimum hourly wage will increase to $9.20 on 1 April 2010 and to $9.65 on 1 October 2010. What does this mean to business owners?