In this Quick Chat video, Baker McKenzie’s Labour and Employment, Global Immigration and Mobility, and Tax lawyers review the wide variety of legal issues for Canadian employers to consider regarding a temporary or permanent remote work opportunity outside of the province of the employment agreement and provide tips on how employers can offer employees flexibility while remaining compliant with employment, immigration and tax requirements.
Welcome to our first quarter issue of the Private Wealth Newsletter. Our featured insight for this issue is a discussion of the passage of the Corporate Transparency Act by the United States to introduce federally-mandated beneficial ownership reporting obligations for US corporations and limited liability companies. We also include insights…
In brief On 30 November 2020, the Canadian government introduced an updated proposal to cap the amount of the 50% stock option deduction for employee stock options granted on or after 1 July 2021. Under current law, an employee is entitled to deduct for Canadian income tax purposes an amount…
View one of our many Employment & Compensation focused blogs below to find out the latest news and developments impacting employers nationally and globally. Canadian Labour and Employment Law – Informing Canadian Employers about key developments in labor and employment law. HR eSource – Keeping Australian and Asia Pacific HR Professionals up…
Read publication We are pleased to enclose the June issue of Tax News and Developments, a publication of Baker McKenzie’s North America Tax Practice Group. This month’s edition features Proposed Regulations on Deductibility of Certain Fines and Penalties and Related Information Reporting Retirement Relief Provisions Accessible to More Taxpayers and…
Governments and central banks around the world are struggling to address the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the economy. While certain governments may mitigate the crisis by doing whatever it takes, businesses are still required to operate and transact with their international affiliates at arm’s length as prescribed by…
The COVID-19 outbreak has led many countries to implement border controls as a temporary measure to curb infections, and many employers find their employees working from home or in locations outside the jurisdictions where employers typically operate or are located. International travel restrictions affect Boards of Directors and employees of…
The Canadian federal, provincial and municipal governments and courts have announced measures to provide relief to taxpayers in light of the impact of the restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. These measures are subject to change as the situation progresses. Tax Measures Tax filing and payment deadlines1 The…