Canadian Payroll Reporter

Payroll Reporter Can R Can R adian adian a www.payrollreporter.com August 2014 Web wizards, withholdings, volunteer tax credits and SINs Service Canada and CRA update Canadian Payroll Association conference delegates on changes and recent issues BY SHEILA BRAWN SerViCe Canada is adding a web wizard to its ROE Web to help employers complete Re- cords of Employment (ROE) online, a government represen- tative told attendees at this year's annual Canadian Payroll Asso- ciation (CPA) conference in To- ronto in June. ROE Web Assistant will pro- vide employers who are not as fa- miliar with the electronic version of the ROE with step-by-step in- structions on how to complete it, said Eve-Sophie Charbonneau, a program manager with ROE Electronic Services. "We are targeting small and medium employers who might not have a lot of knowledge about the ROE. Maybe they issue one a year, two a year," she said. Employers can start using the ROE Web Assistant on Nov. 15. "The first phase will focus on core functionalities such as in- corporating guidance and help text into the application and making it more interactive," said Charbonneau in a followup email. Further changes to the wizard will be based on employer feedback. Léo Gaulin, a program man- ager with ROE Electronic Ser- vices, told attendees that Service Manitoba Province announces new minimum wage rate Manitoba's minimum wage rate will rise from $10.45 per hour to $10.70 on Oct. 1, Labour and Immigration Minister Erna Braun recently announced. The provincial government included the change in its 2014 bud- get, but did not provide details at that time on what the increase would be and when it would take effect. Braun also announced the province is phasing in a higher mini- mum wage rate for security guards to help address high turnover Budget changes pg. 6 Ottawa announces greater protections for temporary foreign workers see WatCH on page 4 see LegisLative RoUnDUp on page 5 PM #40065782 Legislative Roundup Changes in payroll laws and regulations from across Canada THE GOOD OLD U.S.A. pg. 3 How does our neighbour to the south — and our largest trading partner — treat key labour standards issues? We take a look at areas such as minimum wage, overtime and vacation and holiday pay Ask an expert pg. 7 A look at elements of a non-taxable allowance, employer obligations for a T2200 Credit: Chris Wattie/Reuters Getting ahead of payroll fraud Fraud investigator outlines red fl ags that could mean payroll fraud is occurring BY SHEILA BRAWN haS YoUr orGaniZaTion been a victim of payroll fraud? If so, you are not alone. Forensic accountant and private investi- gator Edward Nagel says surveys show more than one-quarter of businesses have been affected by payroll fraud, making it the main type of accounting fraud and employee theft facing employers today. "Unfortunately, fraud is be- coming quite commonplace in our organizations. Most orga- nizations take the position that it's not a matter of if, but rather when they are going to be victim- ized by fraud," he told delegates see CHanges on page 2 A search and rescue helicopter lifts people from a vessel near Churchill, Man. Volunteers can now claim a tax credit, according to the government.

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