On May 29, 2020, and in light of recent events, the Ontario Government amended the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA): Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulations 228/20. The new rules provide temporary relief for businesses from potentially triggering termination pay or severance to non-union employees who have been temporarily experiencing a reduction in wages or hours…
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How Do We Go Back?
Returning to work during a pandemic. As we begin contemplating the new normal brought on by the realities of COVID-19, small and mid-sized businesses must navigate the unknown. But you’re not alone. PaymentEvolution is here with you and for you. We’re a Canadian SMB just like you and we want to help. In Canada, spring…
WSIB Entitlements During COVID-19 – Your Questions, Our Answers
Ontario WSIB entitlements have changed in light of COVID-19. We’ve received your questions and want to give you access to answers right here. If you want to know more, General Information While WSIB offices are closed during the mandatory shut down, staff remain available to help manage new claims and ensure all loss-of-earnings (LOE) benefits…
Layoffs During The COVID-19 Crisis
What Small Business Owners Need To Know Across Canada, employers are facing the tough reality of staff layoffs due to the COVID-19 crisis. Some businesses have had to slow down operations dramatically and others have completely ceased operations for the foreseeable future. Either way, cutting staff due to COVID19 is a painful reality and one…
5 Payroll Tax Tips for Small Businesses from Famous TV Shows
Like Tony on The Sopranos, the CRA, too, Wants its Money As a small business owner, watching TV can sometimes feel like a waste of productive time. That’s especially so if you’ve ever been forced to watch an episode of Love Island or The Bachelor. But amidst the visual cesspool that makes up much of…
COVID-19 Checklist for Employers
As a business owner and leader, your employees are looking to you for direction and guidance, especially in times of uncertainty. The current COVID-19 pandemic and regional crisis is one of those times. This is a time for leaders to be “born” and realized. Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD) is prevalent and your staff need…
B2B Payments: 5 Benefits of Making Business Payments Electronically
Making Payments Electronically Improves Cash Flow, Saves Time As a small business owner, you may take a lot of pride in signing cheques to make B2B payments. Especially so if you sign your name on cheques in an over-the-top, illegible cursive fashion like a pro hockey player while you pretend there’s a long line of…
7 Scary Payroll Nightmares to Avoid this Halloween
Non-Compliance, Outdated Payroll Solutions Can Lead to Spooky Outcomes Amidst the Halloween office backdrop of fake pumpkins, spider webs, and maybe even a witch or two, it can be easy to lose sight of the biggest goblin lurking in the boardroom: scary payroll issues. While the payroll issues your business could be facing may or…
Compare your pay to Kawhi Leonard from the Toronto Raptors
Star players from sports teams command big payouts. Determining after tax income isn’t hard with tools like PaymentEvolution’s free Payroll Calculator. How does your pay compare to Kawhi Leonard from the Toronto Raptors? Kawhi played basketball for seven seasons with the San Antonio Spurs and was traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2018. According to…
5 Ways To Set Your Startup For Success
After roaming the internet, entrepreneurial brains, and referencing PaymentEvolution’s own history for start-up tips, we compiled a list of the 5 most popular suggestions for start-up success below. Number one on our list is …. Benefit from Employee benefits Your employees want benefits. It is one of the best ways to retain talent your…