Prime Minister Trudeau announced today that he will begin talks with the provinces and territories to implement 10 paid sick days a year for workers. It is important to note that the Federal government does not have the authority to pass provincial employment laws, including the obligation to provide paid sick days. To be clear, […]
With health and safety at the forefront of everyone’s mind in B.C. as the province starts to reopen, WorkSafeBC is now requiring businesses in B.C. have a Safety Plan outlining each business’s plan to reduce the risk of COVID-19. Below are the points B.C. businesses must consider when developing their plan: Assessing the risk in […]
As more and more provinces begin reopening, it’s important for employers to be aware of the specific health and safety guidelines associated with reopening/operating your business. For your reference, we have gathered below a list of links to the guidelines issued by province. While these are recommendations/best practices, you can anticipate Ministry of Labour occupational […]
More COVID-19 related changes are coming, this time to British Columbia. Following suit with Alberta, the province of BC has recently made amendments extending their temporary layoff period from 13 weeks to 16 weeks in a 20-week period. It’s important to note this change is only applicable if the layoff is due to COVID-19 related […]
There is some light at the end of the tunnel. Over the past week, provincial governments across Canada have started outlining plans to get businesses up and running again. Some provinces – Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Quebec – have also released health and safety guidelines setting out what businesses must have in […]
At long last the Ontario government is allowing some businesses to reopen, with strict guidelines, starting on Monday, May 4th, 2020. This announcement follows several other provinces announcing their reopening plans over the past week. If following proper health and safety guidelines, the following will be allowed to open come Monday: Garden centres and nurseries […]
The Federal Government announced today that applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will commence on April 27th, 2020. While you wait for the applications to open, they have provided a subsidy calculation tool to assist employers in figuring out how much wage subsidy they will be eligible for. The calculator can be found […]
The Federal Government recently announced changes to the Canada Emergency Relief Benefit (CERB). The CERB provides for a taxable benefit of $2,000 a month for up to 4 months payable every 4 weeks from March 15, 2020 until October 3, 2020. New Updates to Who is Eligible: Wage earners and self-employed individuals, including contract workers, […]
Details related to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) have now been made available. The CEWS provides a 75% wage subsidy to eligible employers for up to 12 weeks, retroactive to March 15, 2020. The CEWS aims to prevent further job losses, encourage employers to re-hire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID-19, […]
A number of changes have been announced in light of the current pandemic for Alberta employers to take note of. Most notably is the extension to the maximum time allowed for temporary layoffs in the absence of an agreement between an employee/employer. In particular, the original maximum layoff period of 60 days has been extended […]