Human Resources

Startup Guide
Browse through the Hiring Section of this guide for a list of requirements and resources related to hiring employees.
Financing Guide
Browse through our Financial Guide to discover the funding resources that are available to help hire and train your employee. 
Employment Options
Discover the full range of free employment services provided to help you in the recruiting and training process.
Guide RC4110 - Employee or Self-Employed?
Hiring an employee or a contractor? Understand how to determine a worker’s employment status.
How Payroll Works
Learn payroll steps, your responsibilities as an employer, and more.
Payroll Deductions Online Calculator
Calculate federal and provincial payroll deductions.
Income Tax Deductions
Learn your responsibilities related to deducting income tax from your employee’s income.
Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
Learn when and how to deduct CPP contributions from an employee’s pensionable earnings.
Employment Insurance (EI)
Learn how to calculate EI deductions from your employee’s renumeration.
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
Learn about your compliance responsibilities.
Workplace Health and Safety (Ministry of Labour)
Explore this website for health and safety regulations and prevention tips.
Employment Standards (Ministry of Labour)
Learn the minimum standards that employers and employees must follow.
Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP)
Learn how the ORPP will be phased in by 2020.
Your Obligations When an Employee Leaves
Find out what your legal obligations are when it comes to an employee leaving your business, either temporarily or permanently.
BDC's HR Tips and Tools
Learn the tips to recruiting, managing and terminating employees.
BDC's Guide to Recruiting/Hiring 
Learn how to hire the best employees for your business.
HR Toolkit
Learn about Your Obligations and how to develop an HR Plan. Learn how to Find, Select, Keep and Develop People.
Employee Evaluation Tools
Free templates, sample forms and best-practice tips to help you create and refine your employee evaluation forms.
Workplace Management Articles & Resources
Workplace.ca offers all the tools you need to create and use successful management and human resources strategies.