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Alleviate People Structure
Alleviate operates two distinct workforce models. Employed staff (admin, HR manager, accountants) are paid directly by the corporation — CPP, EI, and income tax deducted at source. Subcontractors (all clinical practitioners) are independent — they invoice Alleviate, are responsible for their own taxes, HST registration, and professional insurance. This distinction is critical for payroll, tax filing, and legal compliance.
Ontario ESA Key RequirementsEmployment Law Reminders
Non-Compete Banned: Non-compete clauses for employees are unenforceable in Ontario since Oct 25, 2021. Use non-solicitation instead.
Vacation Pay: Minimum 4% (2 weeks) Year 1–4. Increases to 6% (3 weeks) after 5 years of employment.
Termination Notice: ESA minimums apply. 1 week per year of service up to 8 weeks. Severance pay applies after 5 years if payroll over $2.5M.
Probation: 90 days standard. During probation, 1 week notice required. No severance owed if terminated during probation.
Contractors: Must have a genuine independent contractor relationship. If CRA deems them employees, significant back-tax liability applies.
Hiring Pipeline StatusCurrent Hiring Flow
Paid Directly by CorporationEmployed Staff
Name / RoleTypeLocationCredentialStatus
Independent Contractors — Invoice AlleviateClinical Practitioners
NameRoleSpecializationLocationStatus
Employed Staff — Admin / Accountant / HR ManagerEmployment Onboarding
Clinical Practitioners — PT / Chiro / RMT / NaturopathSubcontractor Onboarding
Important Legal Note
These templates are starting points based on Ontario Employment Standards Act requirements. Have all contracts reviewed by an Ontario employment lawyer before use, especially termination clauses. A poorly worded termination clause can expose Alleviate to common law notice obligations far beyond the ESA minimums.
For Admin / Accountant / HR ManagerEmployment Contract — Key Clauses
For PT / Chiro / RMT / Naturopath / AcupuncturistSubcontractor Agreement — Key Clauses
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Automated ATS — Active
Your n8n workflow watches the Google Drive resume folder, screens each PDF against the job description using Gemini AI, scores candidates out of 100, and automatically adds 60%+ scorers to the Candidates sheet and below-threshold applicants to the Not Passed sheet in Google Sheets — with detailed reasoning for each decision.
From Application to First Day8-Stage Hiring Process
Founder Vision — Bhavesh Dhoka, BPT PT
"Assess. Alleviate. Achieve." — 12+ years in physiotherapy, worked for 10+ clinic owners before founding Alleviate in 2019. The business plan calls for growth from 4 to 10 GTA locations, with vestibular and concussion rehab as the key clinical differentiator. Staff should understand and share this vision — current survey data shows only 18% clearly understand the 12-month goals.
From Business Plan — Active GoalsStrategic Goals
GoalHorizonStatusNote
Staff Pulse — Placeholder DataSurvey Results
From Business Plan AnalysisLeadership Gaps