Pay equity deadlines in 2025 for 8,986 employers!
The Pay Equity Act imposes obligations on Quebec companies with an average of 10 or more salaried employees over the course of a calendar year. Pay equity goes further than “equal pay for equal work”, since it requires “equal pay for different but equivalent work”. Employers who fail to comply with the Act are liable […]
Pay transparency on the horizon!
Salary transparency is becoming an unavoidable requirement in several Canadian provinces. As of January 2026, Ontario will require employers with 25 or more employees to post salary ranges in their job advertisements. Although Quebec has not yet legislated on this issue, companies need to be prepared if they are to remain competitive and fair. Pay […]
Amyot Gélinas, Employer of choice!
Recognition that reflects our organizational culture On Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Théâtre Le Patriote in Sainte-Agathe, Amyot Gélinas was awarded the “Employer of Choice” prize by the Chambre de commerce du cœur des Laurentides, in partnership with CNESST. This prestigious distinction underscores our commitment to humane, fair and caring management. For several years now, […]
Protect your assets against the risk of misappropriation
In a fragile economic climate, every company and individual is faced with increased financial challenges and concerns. Preventing asset misappropriation becomes more important than ever. Asset misappropriation, whether internal fraud, asset theft or financial manipulation, can have disastrous repercussions on an organization’s financial health and reputation. Unfortunately, no matter how many safeguards and processes you […]
Proactive HR measures in times of uncertainty
For several weeks now, the news has been inundating Quebecers with information about tariff threats, the expansionist ambitions of the President of the United States, and even the risk of recession on both sides of the American border. This economic and political anxiety extends beyond the individual to the workplace. While tariff threats have a […]
NPO: OHS financial assistance
New financial assistance for NPOs to support occupational health and safety (OHS) programs Recently launched by the CNESST, the PAOSST (Programme d’aide financière aux associations et aux organismes pour des projets de formation et d’information en santé et sécurité au travail) financial assistance program for associations and organizations for occupational health and safety training and […]
Vacations are also an accounting issue
In the course of our certification mandates, we have seen a significant increase in the number of unused banked vacation hours over the past year. This increase can be explained in part by the labour shortage issue that is being felt in several fields. Staff shortages can make it more difficult for some employees to […]
Are you aware of your new health and safety (H&S) obligations?
The Act to modernize the occupational health and safety system, which came into force progressively on October 6, 2021, has brought many changes and new obligations in terms of workplace health and safety (OHS) management. Among the highlights, the interim regime of prevention and participation mechanisms in place since April 6, 2022 (January1, 2023 for […]
Wage rises: what can we expect in 2025?
The Ordre des conseillers en ressources humaines agréés (CRHA) anticipates a slowdown in salary increases in 2025. For all sectors, the Ordre des CRHA indicates that employers plan to offer salary increases totalling 3.3% next year (including indexation of the salary structure, job seniority and merit increases). The Conseil du patronat du Québec estimates that […]
Labour standards in Quebec: a minimum threshold to be improved
The Act respecting Labour Standards (LSA) governs the working conditions of most full-time and part-time employees in Quebec. Labor standards represent the minimum working conditions that an employer must offer its employees; an employer may never impose working conditions that are less than those stipulated by law. Failure to comply with labor standards can result […]