Hire with Emotional Intelligence

By Ekaterina Grishko Often times hiring managers try to figure out an ultimate formula for an ideal candidate's personality traits. It is a particularly tricky...

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Employment Insurance: A Very Sensitive Subject

By Robert Smithson Our federal government’s recent introduction of proposed reforms to the employment insurance system has prompted the expected furor from both sides of...

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EI Sickness Benefits to be Extended

Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B.       The Canada Employment Insurance Commission intends to amend the Employment Insurance Regulations to extend EI sickness benefits for up to six weeks...

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Legal Ease – EI Changes Blur Line Between Employees and Contractors

By Robert Smithson  One of the factors marking the line between employees and independent contractors has been eligibility for employment insurance (EI) coverage.  As a...

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Legal Ease – Employers Taking Risk Appealing Employment Insurance Decisions

By Robert Smithson Pretty much the first thing a fired employee does is to apply for employment insurance benefits.  When the employee has been fired...

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