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May 10, 2014 - Resources - Articles
ATSCo concern over Agency Workers Directive – the sacrificial lamb? (2004, May 10) – Ann Swain
There is concern in the recruitment industry that the Government may try to placate the Unions in the current fire dispute by diluting its opposition to the EU Agency Workers Directive. Association of Technology Staffing Companies (ATSCo) released the following news release on this topic....November 12, 2013 - Resources - Tools
Suggestions on How to Safeguard Your Self-Employed Status
Over the past few years the term “PSB” referring to a Personal Services Business has been given some notoriety in the media with the suggestion that individuals who provide their services through a corporation are in some way avoiding their tax obligations and...November 7, 2013 - Resources - Industry Insights
The Advantages of a Flexible Labour Market - Montreal Economic Institute
Many workers, particularly the young and immigrants, have a hard time finding a job, especially a full-time job. At the same time, many companies in various sectors struggle to fill certain positions. This seemingly paradoxical situation stems from the difficulty of achieving a perfect match between job seekers and available...October 29, 2013 - Resources - Tools
The History of the PSB
The Income Tax Act has a clause Section 125(7) which was drafted to respond to a tax avoidance strategy. That strategy involved an employee resigning his/her position, forming his/her own corporation and then entering into a contact with his/he former employee to provide the same services back to his/he former...June 11, 2013 - Resources - Articles
The EY G20 Entrepreneurship Barometer 2013
Entrepreneurs provide one of the main engines of growth in any healthy economy. they act as vital agents of change by developing new products and services, implementing more efficient production methods, and creating new business models and industries. They generate jobs, support local communities and build prosperous societies....September 12, 2012 - Resources - Industry Insights
Financial Post Article - Time To Get Smart About Our Service Economy
Call to action for the future of Contracting Services, citing the significant role that IT contracting plays in Canada’s economy, with reference to challenges being faced elsewhere....August 13, 2012 - Resources - Articles
Forbes Article – How Steve Jobs Created Jobs
Forbes article discussing the claim by Apple that they are directly responsible for the creation of 500,000 jobs in the local services sector as a result of the high-tech jobs that Apple created offshore, with a reference to a book by the author Moretti which claims that one high-tech job...March 6, 2012 - Resources - Industry Insights
McKinsey - The Future of Work, March 2012
Help wanted: The future of work in advanced economies...October 5, 2011 - Resources - Industry Insights
Description of the changes which were proposed and possibly adopted in the 2011 budget.
Minister Flaherty’s letter providing a clear statement of the government’s objectives as they relate to Personal Service Businesses, and the changes introduced in October 2011....June 1, 2011 - Resources - Tools