Enhanced employment insurance sickness benefits
On November 25, the Government of Canada announced the permanent extension of Employment Insurance sickness benefits from 15 to 26 weeks, effective December 18, 2022*. Those who qualify and reapply on or after December 18, 2022, will be able to receive up to 26 weeks of EI sickness benefits if they are ill and need […]
Human Capital – Generations in the workplace
Today’s companies are made up of several generations working together to ensure their long-term survival. But what about harmony in the workplace between these different generations? As an employer, you have to take everyone’s skills into consideration. For example, the Baby-Boomer generation has the company’s experience and knowledge. This generation often has a rigorous work […]
Human Capital Seminar – Become agile, learn to juggle!
Amyot Gélinas’ Human Capital team is organizing its 2021 seminar on Thursday October 7 and Friday October 8, 2021 at the Estérel Resort in the Laurentians. ” Sustainability, excellence, innovation and quality are just some of the issues that require better management of human capital. As an employer, it’s not just a question of wanting […]
New Hiring Program for Canada’s Economic Recovery
Budget 2021 proposes to introduce the new Canadian Economic Recovery Hiring Program to provide eligible employers with a subsidy of up to 50% of the additional compensation paid to eligible employees between June 6, 2021 and November 20, 2021. An eligible employer would be allowed to apply for either the hiring subsidy or the Canada […]
Corporate tax returns: what to do with federal assistance received in 2020?
Federal grants for COVID-19 pandemic must be included in company tax return Contractors had access to several federal government programs in 2020 to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. The amounts received will now have to be taken into account when the time comes to file the company’s income tax return. How do you find […]
One third of companies expected to experience a labour shortage
Companies expect to face a number of obstacles over the next three months: labor, demand for the goods and services they offer, input costs or the supply chain. (The survey was conducted from January 11 to February 11, 2021 by Statistics Canada) At the start of the first quarter of 2021, one-third of companies expected […]
SPRINT: accelerating job creation and investment in Québec
The Quebec government has announced the addition of the Soutien aux projets d’investissement transformateurs (SPRINT) component to the ESSOR program, administered by Investissement Québec, to create quality jobs and accelerate the completion of new investment projects in Quebec. Eligible projects must involve investments of at least $10 million or the creation of 100 new jobs, […]
The future of teleworking: between hesitation and enthusiasm
How did you decide to return to work after the pandemic: face-to-face or telecommuting? Full-time or occasional? Some love it, some hate it and some seem to like it only moderately. It’s all about management, communication and leadership. How do you develop your leadership skills from a distance? Managing in-house staff requires more effort on […]
Organizational survey: why your company?
The world of work is constantly evolving. In many companies, it is not uncommon to find that employees hold power that once belonged to employers. To this end, managers and executives must constantly focus their efforts on developing and increasing a sense of belonging, meeting their employees’ needs and stimulating employee commitment, without compromising work/life […]
Take your time to find the right employee!
For many employers, recruiting new employees is often a headache. Labour shortages and the pandemic remain major challenges for companies. “Faced with such challenges, employers will often turn to a second choice or a person who doesn’t fit in with their corporate culture, simply to fill the position. Unfortunately, this decision is often very damaging […]