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Self-Employed Benefits Gap: 77% Lack Disability Coverage

11/13/2026 by Administrator

Self-employed professional reviewing health and disability benefit options

New Statistics Canada data shows major health, dental and disability coverage gaps among self-employed workers. See the numbers, EI options and tax rules to check.

Manitoba Wage Deductions: Can a Dine-and-Dash Come Off Your Pay?

11/12/202611/12/2026 by Administrator

A smiling restaurant server in a striped apron carries a drink on a tray, illustrating Manitoba rules on wage deductions for dine-and-dash losses.

Manitoba employers cannot deduct dine-and-dashes, cash shortages or customer theft from wages. Learn which deductions are allowed, what must appear on a pay stub and how to challenge an improper charge.

Saskatchewan WCB Bill Would Add 2-Year Appeal Deadline

11/12/202611/11/2026 by Administrator

Man in a white shirt sitting on a leather sofa reading a letter with a worried look, illustrating a worker weighing a WCB decision under Saskatchewan's proposed two-year appeal deadline

Saskatchewan Bill 74 would add a two-year WCB appeal deadline and put clearer authority for treatment-time wage reimbursement into law. Here’s what is proposed—and what has not changed yet.

Low-Wage LMIA Rules Changed November 6: What Employers Need to Know

11/08/2026 by Administrator

A teacher high-fives a preschool child at a classroom table, illustrating early childhood educators added to the Low-Wage Stream exceptions

Canada changed two Low-Wage Stream LMIA rules on November 6, 2026. Here is what took effect, what remains unchanged and what is only proposed for March 2027.

Build Canada Workers Benefit 2027: Proposed Amounts and Advance Payment Cut

11/06/2026 by Administrator

A woman rests her chin on her hand as she works through tax paperwork with a pen and calculator at a kitchen table. Her partner sits beside her, which ties to the proposed Build Canada Workers Benefit for low-income workers.

Budget 2026 proposes a new Build Canada Workers Benefit for 2027, with higher maximums, a $500 entry threshold and smaller advance payments.

Ontario Electricity Rebate Cap Starts May 2027: Who Pays More

10/30/2026 by Administrator

Woman resting her head on her hand while checking her phone at home, illustrating concern over the Ontario Electricity Rebate cap of 1,200 kWh a month starting May 2027.

Ontario will cap the residential electricity rebate at 1,200 kWh a month from May 1, 2027. See who may be affected and what remains unknown.

Bank of Canada Rate Hike: What 0.25% Costs Borrowers

10/29/2026 by Administrator

A couple reviews loan paperwork and a calculator at a kitchen table, illustrating higher borrowing costs after the Bank of Canada raised its rate to 2.5%.

The Bank of Canada raised its rate to 2.5%. See calculated mortgage and HELOC costs, who pays more, and what changes for fixed and variable loans.

Canada Summer Jobs 2027: Wage Subsidy Amounts and Deadline

10/29/202610/28/2026 by Administrator

A young woman working in a small shop, illustrating the Canada Summer Jobs wage subsidy for small employers hiring students.

Canada Summer Jobs 2027 applications close December 3, 2026. See employer eligibility, wage subsidy amounts, job rules and calculated provincial examples.

B.C. Permanent Daylight Saving Time: November 1 Payroll Checklist

10/28/202610/27/2026 by Administrator

Woman in glasses and a white blazer typing at a desk in a dark office at night, illustrating payroll checks for B.C. staying on permanent daylight saving time.

Most of B.C. will not turn clocks back on November 1, 2026. Here is what payroll teams should test, which communities are exceptions, and how Alberta’s new time affects scheduling.

Ontario WSIB Rates 2027: What Employers Will Pay

10/23/2026 by Administrator

Pensive businessman in a dark suit reviewing papers and a laptop at his desk, illustrating Ontario employers budgeting for the lower 2027 WSIB premium rate

Ontario’s average WSIB premium rate falls to $1.18 per $100 of insurable earnings in 2027, while the earnings ceiling rises to $126,700. See the payroll math and November checklist.