Employment and Training Info-Guide

This Info-Guide is designed to help Yukon businesses navigate through federal and territorial government programs, services and regulations when seeking assistance in hiring or training employees. Although most your questions will be answered in this document, the list is by no means exhaustive.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Financial Assistance
1.1 Targeted Wage Subsidy Program
1.2 Career Focus Program
1.3 Sectoral Youth Career Focus Program

2. Management Services
2.1 Human Resource Centres of Canada
2.2 Labour Market Information

3. Regulations
3.1 Labour Program
3.2 Record of Employment (ROE)
3.3 Payroll Deductions
3.4 Social Insurance Number (SIN)
3.5 Personal Information Protection

4. Training
4.1 Canadian Training Solutions for Workplace Learning

1. Financial Assistance

1.1 Targeted Wage Subsidy Program - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)

The Targeted Wage Subsidy Program enables employers to hire individuals who face barriers to employment by offering temporary wage subsidies and assists individuals experiencing difficulty in finding work to benefit from on-the-job work experience.

For further information, see the document Targeted Wage Subsidy Program, call the Whitehorse Human Resource Centre of Canada at (867) 667-5083 or visit the Web site http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/epb/sid/cia/grants/tws/desc_tws.shtml

1.2 Career Focus - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
The Career Focus program constitutes one of the three components of the Youth Employment Strategy. Through this program, employers/sponsors may hire recent graduates and receive a wage subsidy of up to a third of the participant's salary ($15 000 maximum).

For more information, see the document Career Focus Program or visit HRSDC's Web site at http://www.jeunesse.gc.ca/yoaux.jsp?⟨=en&flash=1&ta=1&auxpageid=661

1.3 Sectoral Youth Career Focus Program - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
The Sectoral Youth Career Focus Program is a national initiative between the Government of Canada and sector councils and cross-sectoral organizations. It constitutes a component of the Youth Employment Strategy. Through the Program, sector councils help employers in hiring recent graduates by offering wage subsidy of up to a third of the participants' salary ($15 000 maximum).

For more information, see the document Sectoral Career Focus Program or visit HRSDC's Web site at http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/hip/hrp/gcs_spi/scfp.shtml

2. Management Services

2.1 Human Resource Centres of Canada (HRCC) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
HRCCs deliver the Employment Insurance and Social Insurance Number programs. HRCCs also deliver a variety of employment related programs and services. The programs and services may vary by province or territory, depending on/or if there is a Labour Market Development Agreement between Canada and the province or territory.

For further information, see the document Service Canada Centres , call the Whitehorse Human Resource Centre of Canada at (867) 667-5083 or visit the Web site http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/hr-display.cgi?rc=5965&ln=e

2.2 Labour Market Information (LMI) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Labour Market Information allows you to find answers to your questions about jobs, skills and workers in local areas across Canada. The service provides information on job descriptions, employment prospects, wages/salaries, potential employers, industries, economic outhlooks, local events and community information.

For further information, see the document Labour Market Information Service , call the Whitehorse Human Resource Centre of Canada at (867) 667-5083 or visit the Web site at http://lmi-imt.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/standard.asp?pcode=lmiv_main&lcode=e

3. Regulations

3.1 Labour Program - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
The Labour Program promotes and enforces employer and employee compliance with Part III of the Canada Labour Code (Labour Standards) and the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act (Fair Wages). Services through local and regional offices include inspections, investigations of complaints and unjust dismissals; client education; and provision of informational material.

For further information, see the document Labour Standards in the Federal Jurisdiction Workplace, call (867) 667-5083 or visit the Web site at http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/nav/top_nav/program/labour.shtml

3.2 Record of Employment (ROE) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
The Employment Insurance Act and its regulations require every employer to complete a Record of Employment when an employee stops working. This is considered an interruption of earnings. This happens when the employment ends, or an employee leaves because of pregnancy, injury, illness, adoption leave, layoff, leave without pay, or dismissal.

For further information, see the document Record of Employment - ROE, call the Whitehorse Human Resource Centre of Canada at (867) 667-5083 or visit the Web site http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/topics/rxr-gxr.shtml

3.3 Payroll Deductions - Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
The Trust Accounts Division works to ensure that employers and workers meet the withholding, remitting and reporting requirements of the Income Tax Act, the Canada Pension Plan,the Employment Insurance Act and the Excise Tax Act. It also ensures they meet the requirements for provincial tax withheld at source, for all provinces except Quebec.

For further information, see the document Trust Accounts Division, call 1-800-959-5525 or visit the Web site http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/topics/payroll/t4032jan04/menu-e.html

3.4 Social Insurance Number (SIN) - Human Resources and Skills Development Canada - HRSDC
A Social Insurance Number (SIN) is a unique nine digit number assigned to an individual and used in the administration of various programs, namely, Employment Insurance and the Canada Pension Plan. Employers who want to remit income tax deductions and premiums based on an employee's income must ensure that the employee produces a SIN card within three days after being hired.

For further information, see the document Social Insurance Number - SIN, call 1-800-206-7218 (select option "3" for SIN information) or visit the Web site http://www.sdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/cs/sin/0300/0300_in022.shtml&hs=sxn

3.5 Personal Information Protection - Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The Guide to Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) helps businesses understand their obligations and comply to the Act. On January 1, 2004, the PIPED Act will cover the collection, use or disclosure of personal information in the course of all commercial activities in Canada, except in provinces which have enacted legislation that is deemed to be substantially similar to the federal law.

For more information, call 1-800-282-1376, see the document Protection of Personal Information - Your Responsibilities or visit the Privacy Commissioner's Web site at http://www.privcom.gc.ca/information/guide_e.asp

4. Training

4.1 Canadian Training Solutions for Workplace Learning - Industry Canada
This on-line tool is designed to help employers find training solutions to meet the skills development needs of their organizations.  The Web site also includes a database of over 1000 training providers.

For more information, visit the website http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/training

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this document is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. Users concerned about the reliability of the information should consult directly with the source, or seek legal counsel.

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