The Workers' Safety and Compensation Board is responsible for workplace safety in the Yukon. The Board provides coverage for employees injured on the job. This coverage protects employers from lawsuits by those employees. Non-profit employers must register with the Workers' Safety and Compensation Board.

Employers are required to withhold certain amounts from the wages of its employees (deductions) and to send those amounts to the appropriate place (remittances).

Examples include income tax, employment insurance, and CPP which must be sent to the federal government. Another example in a unionized workplace is union dues which must be sent to the union.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRΑ) administers the tax laws in Canada. Employers are responsible to the CRA for employment-related deductions. Employers should have record keeping systems in place to meet employment-related deduction obligations.

Policies and procedures are the rules for the workplace. Policies are statements of the overall vision for how the workplace will operate. Procedures describe how that vision will be carried out.

For example, a policy may say the non-profit will provide a safe workplace. The procedures outline the steps to follow for a safe workplace such as requiring employees to wear personal protective equipment.

Many different laws apply. These laws include those that cover employment standards, human rights, occupational health and safety, and government payroll deductions (income tax, CPP, and employment insurance). A non-profit’s board and executive director must know all the laws that apply to its workplace.

An employer hires, directs, or is responsible for (controls) the work of employees who are entitled to wages (and perhaps benefits) for that work.

A worker is someone who performs services and is paid for those services. A worker may be either an employee or a contractor. The difference between employees and contractors is addressed in a separate assessment.

Ready means being aware of the rules around hiring workers. Ready also means having processes and policies in place for hiring and managing workers.