Labour links, labour laws and HR advice

(June 2007) Creating a set of human resources policies for your practice is no mean feat but the task is not impossible. A methodical approach and knowledge of a few basic ground rules can help.

To get started, click here to read Advisor.ca’s Strategic Coach column by Shannon Waller and Alexandra McLean on developing an HR practices manual and review the following labour and employment standards for your province.

Skip to: Human Resources and Social Development Canada

Provinces:
Alberta	British Columbia
Manitoba	New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador	Nova Scotia
Ontario	Prince Edward Island
Quebec	Saskatchewan
Territories:
Northwest Territories	Nunavut
Yukon

Ministry of Labour – Human Resources and Social Development Canada Includes links to each provincial labour ministry, information about labour laws, employee rights, workplace health and safety and more.

Provinces:

Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry • Alberta Employment Standards • Administering the Employment Standards

British Columbia Ministry of Labour and Citizen’s Services • Employment Standards Act • Employment Standards Regulations

Manitoba Employment Standards • Hours of Work and Overtime • Acts and Regulations

New Brunswick Department of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour • Acts and Regulations • General Regulations

Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Relations Agency Administration, benefit eligibility, hours of work, payment of wages and more.

Nova Scotia Environment and Labour • Employment Rights • Breaks, Hours of Work

Ontario Ministry of Labour • Employment Standards • Hours of Work and Averaging Hours

Prince Edward Island, Communities, Cultural Affairs and Labour • Hours of Labour (non-union employees) • Minimum Wage

Quebec Commission des normes du travail • Evolution of Labor Standards • About Wages

Saskatchewan Labour homepage • Acts and Regulations • Labour Standards

Territories:

Government of the Northwest Territories • Labour Services • Labour Standards

Nunavut Department of Human Resources • Legislation, Policies and Manuals • Health and Safety

Yukon Labour Services • Employment Standards Act • Hours of Work and Overtime

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HR 101 for Advisors: Lessons Learned From the Brian Mallard Saga It’s true, clients don’t pick you for your knowledge related to the finer details of human resources management, but they do hire your team for the service it provides. With proper candidate selection, management and employee engagement techniques you can work to finely tune your team and its service capabilities. Admittedly, this can be a tall order, particularly for non-HR professionals. To help, Advisor.ca has created this package to provide insight, tips and best practices you can use in your business.

Filed by Kate McCaffery Advisor.ca, kate.mccaffery@advisor.rogers.com

(06/26/07)