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ORG535_HRPrinciplesinCanada_Cyr_W3.pptxHRM Principles in Canada
Shawn Cyr
ORG 535
23 November 2020
Introduction
International expansion is vital for any business.
International expansion provides access to new markets.
International expansion contributes to business growth.
Expanding abroad also allows a company to stay ahead of its competition.
International expansion is vital to any company. International expansion provides access to new markets. Access to new markets can provide opportunities to increase customer base. International expansion also results in increased and faster growth in companies. International expansion also allows companies to stay ahead of their competition as organizations can access new visibility and customers that their rivals may not have. The one aspect that plays a key role in international expansion is the human resource. Companies cannot survive without employees. It is, therefore, important for organizations to review HRM principles and practices in the countries they intend to expand to ensure successful expanson.
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Recruitment Practices
Southwest should expand to Canada.
To ensure it operates successfully in the country, the company should register for a BN .
Southwest should also open a Payroll Deduction Account.
It should also establish job descriptions and conduct interviews to get best-fitting candidates.
Obtaining a Social Insurance Number from the new employees is also important.
Southwest Airline can expand to Canada. To operate successfully in the country, Southwest should first obtain a business number (BN) (Ward, 2019). The company can register for BN online, fax, or mail. After obtaining the business number, Southwest should open a Payroll Deduction Account. The company should also create job descriptions for different positions. It should also conduct interviews to pick the best candidates for the jobs. After hiring, the organization will need to get a Social Insurance Number from the new workers. SIN will be used to obtain government benefits and programs.
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Payment Systems
In Canada, employers should pay workers regularly.
Minimum wages are fixed at provisional level.
Companies are required to comply with the ovetime laws but some provinces exempt companies from these laws.
Southwest will need to comply will these requirements to operate successfully in the country.
Payroll regulations in Canada require companies to pay workers regularly, whether annually, monthly, semi-weekly, bi-weekly, or weekly. Minimum wages in the country are established at the provincial level and can change constantly and vary from province to province. Companies are expected to pay for overtime and may incur fines for not complying with the country’s overtime laws. Some provinces, however, are exempted from the overtime laws. Southwest will need to comply with these requirements to operate successfully in the country.
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Labor Relations
Labor relations is the relationship between the employees and the organization.
Employees have a right to join labor unions in Canada.
Employees can also engage in collective bargaining without employers’ interferences.
Labor relations can be defined as the relations between employees and employees especially in matters related to collective bargaining. In Canada, employees, have a right to join any labor union and engage in important collective bargaining (NUPGE, n.d). Employers cannot deny employees the right to join a union. Southwest should comply with this to ensure it operates smoothly in the country.
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Training and Support
Training plays a key role in the success of a business.
In Canada, companies should provide training on workplace harassment and violence, safety and health, and other related aspects.
Companies should also offer work-related training to workers.
Southwest should comply with the training requirements in the country to function and operate smoothly.
Training is important to any company. Training ensures smooth operations, efficiency, and employees safety. Even though every company’s training needs are different, providing training on workplace harassment and violence , safety and health, and other related aspects is mandatory in Canada. Companies also need to offer work-related training to employees (McCann, 2019). Southwest should comply with the training requirements to prevent workplace injuries, harassment, and discrimination. Complying to the training requirements will also protect the company from lawsuits and fines.
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References
McCann, S. (2019). 4 Topics Ontario Employers Must Provide Training On. OSG. Retrieved from: https://osg.ca/training-topics/
NUPGE. (n.d). Supreme Court of Canada: All Workers have the Right to Join a Union and Engage in Collective Bargaining. Retrieved from: https://nupge.ca/content/supreme-court-canada-all-workers-have-right-join-union-and-engage-collective-bargaining
Ward, S. (2019). Employee Hiring Process in Canada. The Balance Small Business. Retrieved from: https://www.thebalancesmb.com/the-hiring-process-hiring-employees-in-canada-2948196
