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About HRinfodesk
 
Whether you have questions about new employment standards legislation, terminations, return-to-work obligations for an injured worker, or the most effective appraisal approach for your performance management process, HRinfodesk is your best, most current source of news and informed opinion about human resources, payroll and employment law issues.

In the face of constantly changing legislation, policies, and reporting and compliance requirements, HRinfodesk provides you with a single access point to find the answers you need. With comprehensive coverage of all Canadian jurisdictions, HRinfodesk contains all Canadian federal and provincial employment legislation including employment standards, occupational health and safety, payroll, and benefits statutes and regulations. It also includes articles, sample personnel policies, government forms and much more.

For example, here are a few sample articles from our database of over 15,000 pages of indexed and searchable information: Ontario Employment Standards; BC workplace compliance; Canadian payroll information.

There are two components of HRinfodesk: the HRinfodesk Bulletin that is emailed to you twice a month, and HRinfodesk.com, the website that is the core of the information service.



The HRinfodesk Bulletin: Summaries of the Latest News

Twice a month you'll receive the HRinfodesk Bulletin in your email inbox. The Bulletin contains summaries of the latest news about Canadian employment law, including the latest developments in employment standards, workplace health, workplace accommodation, government benefits and payroll administration, as well as the latest FAQs and links to important websites. Each summary item in the HRinfodesk Bulletin contains a link to the full text of the article on HRinfodesk.com.

You don't need to be a subscriber to HRinfodesk to receive the HRinfodesk Bulletin. However, most of the links from the summaries to the full text of the articles aren't active unless you subscribe.

As useful and informative as the Bulletin is, it only gives you access to a fraction of the value in HRinfodesk.

Here’s why:

The Bulletin containsHRinfodesk.com contains
Brief news summaries twice a month from every jurisdiction in CanadaFull text of the featured articles, and a searchable library of additional articles and commentaries, as well as sample policies, letters, forms, and guides, all organized by topic and jurisdiction
The latest frequently asked questions (FAQs)The answers to the latest FAQs, plus a searchable database of all FAQs
The latest links to related resourcesA huge searchable database of annotated links, organized by topic and jurisdiction
The latest holidays, including religious eventsA searchable calendar of events that allows you to see what’s coming and what’s already happened



The HRinfodesk Site: Easy Access to the Information You Need

HRinfodesk.com includes the following tabs:

Home
The Home page contains all the current news summaries and links to the full stories. It also provides access the other components of the site. New articles are added to the HRinfodesk Home page every day.

Library
The Library tab provides access to our extensive database of articles, features, tools, forms, samples, and more. Our Managing Editor regularly reviews all the materials in the Library to ensure that they reflect current law and employment law practices. The Library is indexed first by jurisdictions (federal, provincial and territorial), and then by the following 10 headings:

  • Employment
  • Pay and Working Conditions
  • Benefits
  • Employee Relations
  • Health and Safety
  • Workplace Accommodation
  • Union Relations
  • Terminations
  • Policies and Procedures
  • Payroll

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
The FAQs tab opens our extensive collection of frequently asked questions on issues related to the personnel side of your business. The database is indexed by jurisdiction and by the same 10 headings used in the Library.

Search
Use the Search tab to locate the information you're looking for within our databases. Our Managing Editor has carefully indexed every article, and HRinfodesk's powerful search engine locates individual items quickly and easily.

You can search by jurisdiction, category, keyword (or article #), author name, date range, heading, or event type (depending on the database you're searching).

Calendar
Our calendar provides reminders and tips about important dates, including public holidays, government deadlines, religious observances, conferences and special events.

Ask the Editor
Use the Ask the Editor tab if you can't find the information you need on HRinfodesk, or if you just have a question about employment law. Our Managing Editor replies to all questions within one business day.

Links
The Links tab contains important links to federal, provincial, and territorial government resources, as well as personnel related information, services, tools or products on the Internet.


About First Reference

HRinfodesk is a product of First Reference Inc.. If you have questions, comments or suggestions about HRinfodesk, please e-mail the Managing Editor.

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