With so many varying reports on government assistance going around these days, it’s hard to keep up and know what’s true, what new law has passed and if it’s applicable…
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What It Means for Canadian Employers To help employers keep and return workers to their payroll through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, announced…
$1.9 billion in relief for employers to reduce the financial strain on business brought on by COVID-19. The measure, which will run through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB),…
Trudeau introduced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) today to help all Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. In short, the proposed benefit includes: The taxable benefit would provide $2,000 a…
Despite the declared State of Emergency in the province of Ontario, many workers are still required to go to their respective workplaces. Employees that work in “essential” businesses (grocery…
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is asking employers to discontinue requiring workers to provide sick notes to be allowed time off work amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. “Sick notes place…