COVID & Updates Newsletter

Key announcements from the Federal, Ontario, and BC governments that touch on workplace issues for April 8, 2020. 

The key announcements from the Federal, Ontario, Alberta and BC governments that touch on workplace issues for April 7, 2020. 

Below are the key announcements from the Federal, Ontario and Alberta governments made on April 4, 5 and 6, 2020 that touch on workplace issues.

Below are the key announcements from Ontario and BC governments that touch on workplace issues for April 3, 2020.

Below are the key announcements from Federal, Ontario, Alberta and BC governments that touch on workplace issues for the for April 2, 2020:

The federal government’s newly revised 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) now has a price tag attached to it: $71 billion. Continue reading for updates on the wage subsidy.

Below are the key announcements for the Federal, Ontario and BC governments that touch on workplace issues for March 31, 2020:

Over the weekend, the Federal Government and provinces of Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia announced the following measures:

Some of the feedback we’re receiving is that small businesses are frozen amid a myriad of complex moving parts including conflicting and cross pollinating employment laws, HR and legal bulletins, and rapidly change government communication and amendments relating to COVID-19.

In a major boost to small and medium-sized businesses, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced today the that the federal government will cover 75% of wages for qualifying businesses, backdated to March 15.