16 April 2020

While essential workplace employers have a statutory duty to take reasonable steps to protect the health and safety of employees, privacy laws still apply during the pandemic. Privacy laws impact what employers are permitted to do in terms of screening and monitoring employees during the COVID-19 crisis. Ontario’s Privacy Commissioner has not yet provided any […]

Some CLK businesses have been deemed non-essential and, therefore, cannot operate during the emergency. Other essential businesses, despite being legally permitted to operate, have had to consider or undertake downsizing, restructuring, or otherwise cost-cutting. Either way, as a result, local businesses have had to consider or have implemented temporary or permanent layoffs. While temporary layoffs

Today the federal Government announced: [1]      CEBA: Eligibility for this interest-free line of credit (loan) has been expanded. The previously announced program, which offers businesses up to $40,000 in a government-backed loan, will now be available to businesses with payrolls worth between $20,000 and $1.5 million. Previously, the interest-free loan was only for those with

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (the "CERB") has been expanded, now offering more financial/wage support to low-income, essential workers. The CERB eligibility rules have been changed to: allow people to earn up to $1,000 per month, while collecting the CERB; extend the CERB to seasonal workers who have exhausted their EI regular benefits and are unable to