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Impacts of the Flood on the Employer/Employee Relationship

Empower your small or medium business amidst flood challenges with expert HR advice. Understand rights, obligations, and unique solutions for both employers and employees. Explore Work Share Program and Labour Market Opinions in flood-related scenarios.

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Impacts of the Flood on the Employer/Employee Relationship

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  1. Impacts of the Flood on the Employer/Employee Relationship

  2. Elevated HR Solutions • Specialize in small and medium sized businesses • Considered an intermediate step between Google and a Lawyer • Built to mitigate risks and come up with creative solutions to employee situations

  3. Agenda • Your rights and obligations as an employer • Your rights and obligations as an employee • Work Sharing Program • Labour Market Opinions (for the Temporary Foreign Worker Program)

  4. Employer Rights & Obligations • Employers did not have to pay employee’s their regular wages during the flood (unless otherwise stipulated in the Employment Agreement) • Most Companies continued to pay Salary • Employers could terminate employees without paying notice (con: you will be without employees) • Employers can Temporarily Lay Off for 59 days. If they do not recall the employee, they must provide lieu of notice • Employers should fill out Records of Employment for all staff not working • You could ask Employees to work longer than 12 hours for flood related purposes (all OT pay must be paid) • You could ask employees to work at an alternative location • Check out Service Canada for more questions: http://goo.gl/dw0NTf

  5. Employee Rights & Obligations • Employees can refuse unsafe work • Employees can apply for EI the minute they stop working (and should right away, they do not have to wait for an ROE) • They should apply online (it takes 60 minutes) • For more information about supports, go to: http://humanservices.alberta.ca/16744.html

  6. Work Share Program • If you are experiencing a slow down due to the floods you can apply for the Work Share Program • An agreement to reduce an organization’s work force for a period of time, without impacting the employee too much • Businesses must apply to Service Canada • For flood related situations, the waiting period of 30 days is being waived • Businesses have until September 26 to apply • All employees must agree to the reduction in pay • Businesses must have at least 2 employees to be eligible • For more information go to: http://goo.gl/SakMO2

  7. Labour Market Opinions • If you are in need of employees, one option is to hire Foreign Workers • In order to do so, you need a Labour Market Opinion • Currently, the Government is waiving the 2 week recruitment phase of the program • Simply write “Urgent – Alberta Flood Relief” and they are approving applications within 2 – 3 days • For more info go to: http://goo.gl/dw0NTf

  8. Questions? We’re willing to help (and yep, for free!) info@elevatedhr.com 403-262-6910

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