Unionized Industries HR Challenges:

• Ensure Payroll abides by Union Contracts: As union contracts get renegotiated, Payroll systems have to set up new rules and maintain old ones for retroactive payments.
• Hiring Practices / Human Rights: The most significant differences between the two countries relate to discrimination based on disability. In Canada, the duty to accommodate disability obligates an employer to accommodate an employee's disability to the point of undue hardship to the employer as a whole, and alcoholism and drug addiction are recognized as disabilities at law that require accommodation. Workplace drug and alcohol testing in Canada are correspondingly restricted. In the United States, alcoholism and drug addiction (in recovery) are recognized as disabilities. Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing is more common in the United States in certain industries
• Firing Practices: Termination of Employment: Canadian employers are required to give employees at least statutory notice of termination or pay in lieu, and may be required to give lengthier notice or pay in lieu as provided under common law or contract. In the United States employment is generally "at will" and notice of termination by an employer is required only by contract or company policy. Severance plans or policies are uncommon in Canada because they do not override rights to statutory or reasonable notice. Severance policies or plans are more common in the United States, where companies generally adopt written severance plans.

Solution to Unionized Industry HR issues

The solution to handling a Unionized Industry organization comes down to understanding the rules in the operating countries and using a flexible easily-accessible HCM system that allows you to manage the different rules and complies with the reporting requirements and regulatory needs of the countries you operate in.

• Benefits and Deduction Rules already configured: Our system allows you to configure rules for deductions, tax and benefits required by different states or provinces in US and Canada.
• Year End Tax Forms: StarGarden helps in W2 and 1095 forms, T4 and T4A form creation and dispatch.
• Reporting: StarGarden has 150+ standard reports and an ad hoc report writer that helps you create the reports you need to remain compliant.
• Being up to date with changing regulations: We regularly schedule trainings to help your payroll department be compliant and updated with changing regulatory needs.