Speak to our advisors to learn more about how and when to hire employees. Your employees are an important element to business success. Explore a variety of hiring resources and best practices, and download our Guide to Hiring Employees.
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Workforce WindsorEssex
Workforce WindsorEssex is your one-stop-shop for finding employees in the Windsor and Essex area. They offer a variety of resources to help connect businesses with skilled employees. Check out their hiring tools that includes a talent map, job fairs and research tools. Additional supports include:
- Job boards
- Labour market information
- Small Business Recruitment & Retention Guide
- WE search programs
Federal hiring resources
The Government of Canada provides helpful information on hiring and managing employees, offering resources on:
- Departing employees
- Employment Insurance for employers
- Human resources management
- Human resources regulations
- Labour market data
- Payroll and benefits, employer responsibilities, payroll steps and tax information
- Recruiting and hiring
- Wage subsidies and other assistance programs
Learn more about Canadians' rights in the workplace, including rights for foreign workers, the Canada Labour Code, Employment Equity Act and Canadian Human Rights Act.
Setting up your payroll
Once you've hired employees, you need to set up the payroll. Visit Revenue Canada for information on how to:
- Set up a new employee
- Open a payroll program account
- Calculate deductions and contributions
- Submit payroll information returns
Federal labour standards
Discover available resources and information on federal labour standards, such as employment conditions for hours of work, payment of wages, leaves, vacation, holidays and more:
- Employer compliance
- Employer obligations toward interns
- Filing a complaint
- Flexible work arrangements
- Hours of work
- Labour standards for interns
- Leaves
- Minimum wage database
- Sexual harassment
- Termination of employment
- Vacation and general holidays
- Wage Earner Protection Program