Employing remote workers in your nonprofit: Legal considerations and practical tips

Includes 8 essential resources that’ll help you navigate the landscape of remote working effortlessly!  In recent years, remote work has become increasingly popular across many industries, including the nonprofit sector in Canada. With advances in technology and changes in work...

Ontario nonprofit HR: All policies you need in 2023 to be compliant

According to a Statistics Canada report, Ontario is home to over 58,000 registered nonprofits that together employ over 844,000 people. That’s a lot of employees, and employers have to ensure they’re complying with employment laws and applying them correctly to...

Employment contracts: What nonprofits need to know

When you hire an employee in Ontario with no talk of a set end date, the presumption is that the relationship will continue more or less forever. Of course, this is not by any means a practical expectation. Employers change,...

7 critical nonprofit HR functions you should not neglect

Includes 17 FREE HR resources designed to elevate and optimize nonprofit HR Serving the community is not an easy thing to do and nonprofits like yours deserve a triumphant salute for your relentless efforts and never-ending commitment. So here we...

The dangers of the rumour mill

A key principle that runs through all of the dismissal cases we report on is that employers are free to terminate employment relationships, with the provision of notice or payment in lieu of notice.  The exception is where the law...

7 significant HR documents most nonprofits are missing

We’ve tucked away a bonus policy inside the blog. Can you find it? Are you tempted to put off the task of reviewing and preparing your HR documents? Maybe it’s time to rethink that approach. You’ll likely have had more...

Celebrate women by creating a workplace where women thrive: An International Women’s Day special article

On March 8th we celebrate International Women’s Day. It is a celebration of women’s achievements. It is a celebration of the progress that has been seen in Canada and many other parts of the world toward greater gender equality. It...

Working for Workers Act, 2021: Everything you need to know

The Working for Workers Act, 2021 (Bill 27) has been a hot news topic throughout 2021, no doubt due to the controversial changes coming into law which some consider too forward thinking and generous to employees, yet others find refreshing...
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