Why, Again, Do You Think That Worker Is An Independent Contractor?

If you’re reading this article, then you likely own or administer a medical practice of some sort. That practice may have workers of many stripes. Some of those workers may be treated as employees and some may be independent contractors. For example, some home health workers may be paid as independent contractors while others are not. If you help run a hospital, you may have noticed that some hospital doctors are considered contractors yet […]

By | July 3rd, 2015 ||

Overtime Pay In Ontario

In Ontario, the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (Ontario) (the “ESA”) sets the rules on how much overtime employees can work, and how they must be compensated for their overtime.
OVERTIME PAY
Most employees are eligible for overtime pay, whether they are full-time, part-time, temporary or casual workers, students or contract workers. It does not matter whether the employee is being paid on an hourly or salary basis in order for the individual to qualify for overtime […]

By | July 1st, 2015 ||

Oregon’s New Paid Sick Leave Law: An Overview

On June 22, 2015, Oregon became the fourth state to enact a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law, following California, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. The bill, signed into law by Governor Kate Brown, requires Oregon employers to provide up to 40 hours of sick leave to employees per year beginning January 1, 2016, and in most cases that leave time must be paid.

Just about every employer with workers in Oregon will feel the impact of […]

By | June 29th, 2015 ||