It’s that time of year again. If you are a small business, you have a lot of obligations on your plate in the first few months of the New Year. Outsourcing your payroll, HR, Workers’ compensation (WCB), and benefits to a full service Professional Employer Organization can help you to alleviate a great deal of that stress. PEO Canada can help you to avoid costly mistakes that would entail paying penalties with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Workers’ Compensation (WCB). It can also allow you to free up more time to focus on your business. How do we do that? We do that by completing all of...

Whether you are looking to start operations for the first time in Canada, looking to acquire a business in Canada, or looking to grow an existing business in Canada. Here are some questions you should be asking to determine whether outsourcing is the right answer for you. Do you have a dedicated person on your team that is keeping an eye on changing trends in the Canadian Labour Laws? This person will need to be trained in Human Resources and has the resources to be on top of this ever changing environment. The goal is to protect you and to have an employee base that is content and...

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Small businesses are struggling to deal with the challenges presented by the current economy. PEO Canada can support small to medium size companies in managing their costs by providing a team of dedicated individuals to assist with managing human resource functions. One way that companies use to control their costs is to re-distribute the work load to alleviate the need to hire new staff. Hiring new staff can be expensive, but re-distributing duties creates an added burden on existing management and employees. These added burdens take away from the ability of these employees to focus on their core duties which help to increase revenue and grow the business....

Not happy with your payroll provider? Maybe it’s time to change!  Before you do, make sure you are thoroughly prepared in order to make the transition as smooth as possible. Why are you leaving? First, examine why you’re considering a switch in the first place. List the reasons you don’t like your current provider to help you determine the questions you need to ask new payroll providers you are considering. For example:  Is your current provider inaccurate? Inattentive?  Difficult to contact? You may also want to ask questions, such as: What is their experience? How many companies have they served and how long have they been in business?...

Everyone feels it, the effects of a long winter. Here are some tips that I find help beat the winter blues and continue the success of my sales goals. Are you eating properly? Ensuring that you are eating a balanced diet that contains fruit and vegetables will give your body the needed nutrients to stay focused. Introduce some exercise into your evening routine, that way you will wake up feeling refreshed and energized. You will be ready to tackle your goals and will feel revitalized! Don’t just sit at your computer when you are developing your leads and game plans. Every hour, make sure to get up walk...

Beginning in 2014, employees age 60 and older will no longer be required to stop working in order to commence a QPP retirement pension. This parallels recent changes to the Canada Pension Plans. Employees may start receiving a QPP pension at age 60 without ceasing employment or substantially reducing their earnings.

PEO Canada has been a certified member of the International Standards Organization (ISO) in the past. Currently we follow our own Quality Service System (QSS) that is audited by two professionals, bound to and guided by our corporate mission. Pertaining directly to safety and security of information, PEO Canada’s Security Commitment: PEO Canada is committed to the safety and security of all confidential material, physical and electronic, ensuring compliance with government legislation, both Provincial and Federal. Moreover, PEO Canada’s commitment to the safety and security of all sensitive material extends beyond legislated compliance ensuring: Infrastructure Environment  - All physical and electronic information is held and processed within Canada...

Sales people should take note of the emerging Generation “Y”. We should know what gets them interested and how to attract their business. At the most recent NAPEO Conference, I attended a Keynote speaking session and listened to Seth Mattison. His topic was “The Future of Work Today: Innovations to Compete and Succeed in Digital Age”. The main point he was trying to get across? The next generation of professionals is looking for authenticity. The next generation of buyers feels that authenticity matters most. I then read Mattison’s article “The Secret Insight on Reaching Next Gen Buyers”. He described them as suffering from an erosion of trust. This...

With the challenges faced today in small businesses to survive amongst the fittest, there is no surprise that many entrepreneurs fail within their first year of business.   This can be the result of many factors, but one common thread is poor operations.   One can argue that the term “Operations” is very vague and can encompass a variety of components, but likely the most difficult piece to manage is the human aspect.   As your business grows from a small simple structured organization to multiple employees, the level of detail and time spent on payroll and human resources increases tremendously.   PEOs can help mitigate the risk and administration burdens placed...