29 April 2020

Employers in the City of Kawartha Lakes, your updated Cheat Sheet of nee-to-know tips for the emergency wage subsidy and taking advantage of this benefit: 75% of employees’ wages for up to 12 weeks Retroactive to Mar. 15 Intend to promote recall and rehiring of employees laid off or terminated due to COVID-19; resume normal […]

City of Kawartha Lakes commercial tenants and landlords – what you need to know about the new, evolving commercial rent program available through the federal government: Reduces commercial rent by 75% if affected by COVID-19 Must pay less than$50,000 monthly rent to qualify Must have stopped operating or suffered a 70% reduction in gross revenue

The federal and Ontario governments have agreed to common principles to gradually restart our economy: taking a science and evidence-based approach to decision-making; coordination and collaboration between all jurisdictions; continued accountability and transparency of all governments; and flexibility and proportionality as information changes over time. They jointly agreed on these mandatory criteria and measures to

Employers in the City of Kawartha Lakes, tips to you for recalling employees from lay offs during the pandemic: Must recall before end of 13-week statutory period (within rolling 20 week period); maximum is 35 weeks during any 52-week period if certain conditions apply – otherwise deemed termination – More information about lay off rules

CANADA EMERGENCY RESPONSE BENEFIT (CERB) $500 weekly – maximum of 16 weeks Retroactive to Mar. 15, 2020 Available between Mar. 15 and Oct. 3, 2020 Must be 15 and Canadian resident Must have declared $5,000 total income in preceding 12 months or in 2019 (including by self-employment) 7, 4-week eligibility cycles or claiming periods Does