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title: "HR and Hiring Guides for Canadian Employers | HR Team"
description: "Practical HR guides for Canadian employers: termination letters, handbooks, discipline, workplace investigations, Ontario job posting rules and references."
url: https://hrteam.ca/guides/
last_updated: 2026-11-05
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# Guides for employers

Short, practical guides to the HR tasks small and mid-size employers face most often, with links to the official rules.

- [How to write a termination letter in Canada](https://hrteam.ca/guides/termination-letter-canada/): How to write a termination letter in Canada: what to include, minimum notice in Ontario, BC and Alberta, final pay, ROE and a sample letter without cause.
- [Employee handbook for a Canadian small business](https://hrteam.ca/guides/employee-handbook-canada/): What a Canadian employee handbook should include, which policies Ontario, BC and Alberta require in writing, and how to roll it out so it holds up.
- [Progressive discipline: steps, records and a sample warning](https://hrteam.ca/guides/progressive-discipline/): How progressive discipline works in Canada: verbal and written warnings, final warning, when to skip steps, documentation and a sample written warning outline.
- [How to run a workplace investigation](https://hrteam.ca/guides/workplace-investigation/): How to run a workplace investigation in Canada after a harassment or misconduct complaint: interim steps, choosing an investigator, interviews, findings and reporting.
- [Ontario job posting rules for employers](https://hrteam.ca/guides/ontario-job-posting-rules/): Ontario job posting rules from January 1, 2026: pay transparency, AI disclosure, vacancy status, no Canadian experience requirement, 45-day reply and record keeping.
- [Reference check questions that get real answers](https://hrteam.ca/guides/reference-check-questions/): Reference check questions that get real answers, how to get consent under Canadian privacy law, who to call, red flags to listen for and how to record the results.

> Guides are general information, not legal advice. Rules differ by province and change over time.

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