Fairness in the Workplace provides practical information and step-by-step guidance for solving workplace problems prudently and effectively, essential for anyone involved in human resources management today.

Topics covered:

• Hiring – Learn what you can and can't ask on application forms, in interviews and after an offer of employment is made
• Human rights – Learn how to prevent and settle complaints and how to deal with official investigations
• Harassment – Learn how to prevent and resolve it and how to develop a proactive policy
• Employee privacy – Learn how and when to respect privacy in the workplace and what you need to know about current laws
• Pay equity – Learn how to provide equal pay for work of equal value and adjust your pay scales so that they are fair to your employees
• Absenteeism – Learn how to deal with this chronic and costly workplace problem

About the Author
Anneli LeGault is a partner in the Employment, Pension and Research Group in the Toronto office of the national law firm Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. A graduate of the University of Toronto (Hons. BA, LLB), she was called to the Ontario bar in 1982. She is currently the co-chair of the firm's National Labour and Employment Practice, which includes labour and employment lawyers from British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec.

Anneli represents management in employment, human rights, equity, labour relations and privacy matters. She frequently gives speeches and seminars on human rights, privacy, employment equity, pay equity, downsizing, discipline and wrongful dismissal. She has been an editor of Focus on Canadian Employment and Equality Rights for more than 10 years and has written articles for Canadian Industrial Relations and Personnel Developments on a quarterly basis.

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Canadian Pensions and Retirement Income Planning covers all types of retirement income plans including defined benefit, defined contribution, RRSPs, and deferred profit sharing plans. It is ideal for pension plan sponsors, administrators, accountants, tax advisers, human resource professionals, actuaries, and pension consultants, as well as students and others interested in better understanding Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs.

What's new in this edition?

This edition provides a comprehensive look at Canada’s tax rules for retirement income programs including:

• detailed analysis of all registration rules for registered pension plans and deferred profit sharing plans
• the rules for determining the calculation of pension adjustments, past service pension adjustments, and pension adjustment reversals
• new and updated numerical examples for PAs, PSPAs, and PAR calculations
• expanded and updated information on Registered Plan Directorate policies based on the most recent interpretation and changes
• tax rules around phased retirement programs
• updated information on defined contribution programs, rules and employer strategies
• updated background material on minimum pension standards, actuarial valuations, and accounting standards to provide context to the tax rules
• glossary of updated forms and filing requirements
• charts of relevant and commonly used reference data including CPP/QPP/YMPE, average wage, CPI, interest rates and relevant Income Tax Act (Canada) limits
• cross-referencing of tax rules to relevant sections of Income Tax Act (Canada)

Author: 

Towers Watson, a leading global professional services company that helps organizations improve performance through effective people, risk, and financial management. With 14,000 associates around the world, Towers Watson offers solutions in the areas of employee benefits, talent management, rewards, and risk and capital management.

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See below for recent changes to employment and labour law.

For 25 years now, the Canadian Master Labour Guide has made it easier for our customers to stay on top of changes in federal and provincial employment and labour law.

Employers and advisors trust the Canadian Master Labour Guide to be their definitive source for employment and labour law, including information on

• Key changes in statutory requirements
• Critical court rulings
• Employment Standards
• Human Rights, Equal Pay/Pay Equity, and Employment Equity
• Occupational Health and Safety
• Employment Insurance
• Oganized Labour
• Collective Bargaining

Here is a sample of some recent changes to employment and labour law included in this new edition:

• Major changes in Employment Insurance, including:
  • additional benefit weeks for all claimants;
  • further additional benefits for long-tenured workers;
  • EI benefit scheme for the self-employed;
  • freezing of premium rates for 2010;
  • changes to premium reduction plan reapplication;
  • Reservist leave added in Alberta and the Yukon.
• Overhaul of employment standards in Prince Edward Island.
• Protection for foreign caregivers in Ontario.
• New "public emergency" leave and new mediation procedures in Nova Scotia.
• New minimum wage increases in New Brunswick.
• Supreme Court of Canada decisions on dismissals in the midst of business closings.

In addition, the following changes, highlighted in the 24th edition as upcoming, will be incorporated into the 25th edition:

• New protections in Ontario for employees from temporary work agencies.
• Human rights changes in Alberta regarding sexual orientation and the complaint process.
• New Pay Equity Act in New Brunswick.
• Notable changes to the Yukon human rights complaint process.

And remember, we don't just provide information – we provide key commentaries to help you quickly understand what the changes mean so you can respond appropriately.

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