British Columbia Releases List of Essential Services
The British Columbia Government has released a Ministerial Order, listing what it deems an essential service. It is important to note that this order does not mean that non-essential businesses...
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ONTARIO CLIENTS: IMPORTANT! Ontario Releases REVISED List of Essential Services
The Ontario Government has released a revised, shorter, list of businesses/workplaces that it has deemed to be ‘essential’ and therefore many businesses that were ‘essential’ previously are no longer considered...
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
We know that a lot of our clients are interested in the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) and the Federal Government has just released additional information about the program, which...
Further Employee Financial Support Arrives in April!
On March 25, 2020 the federal government passed Bill C-13, An Act Respecting Certain Measures in Response to COVID-19. The Bill includes the new Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) which...
British Columbia has announced the BC COVID-19 Action Plan
B.C.’s COVID-19 Action Plan builds on the federal government’s COVID-19 economic plan and boosts supports for British Columbians who are worried about paying their bills and staying afloat. A new...
Summary of Current Primary Government Employee Support Programs
EMPLOYMENT INSURANCE – TEMPORARY LAYOFF Employees are eligible for regular EI Most typically a minimum of 700 insurable hours required Employer to provide a ROE 1 week waiting period 55%...
COVID-19 Leave – Attention Ontario Employers!
Ontario has introduced Bill 186, the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020, which amends the leaves of absence provisions of the Employment Standards Act, 2000. The new Bill...
Attention Alberta Employers! COVID-19 Update for March 20, 2020
The Alberta government has announced that financial relief will be available for certain workers who are unable to work due to self-isolation. The government will provide eligible recipients with $573...
Alberta Provides COVID-19 Job-Protected Leave
In addition to some corporate tax changes and utility payment deferrals meant to help employers, Alberta has amended its Employment Standards Code to provide employees with a job protected leave...
School’s Out!
Now that the schools in Ontario are closed post March Break for two weeks and the likelihood other provinces will adopt a similar approach, employers need to be prepared for...