COVID-19

The Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) is being both extended and expanded, likely to co-ordinate with the trailing off of the CERB benefit for many.  This summary explains the key changes to the CEWS, including providing sample calculations and period-by-period qualification conditions:  ____________________________________________ On July 17, 2020, the Canadian Government released draft legislative proposals (the […]

What every employer in the CKL needs to know about not returning to work, but carrying on business during COVID, including managing employees, safety obligations and what to do in COVID-related circumstances: Employers have a duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace Employers have a duty to protect the health and safety of their

Per the Ontario government's new Bill 195, enacting the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, which will come into force on July 24, 2020, the  the declared state of emergency in Ontario ends.  However, this new legislation:    continues emergency orders in effect under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the "EMCPA") for an initial

Under the federal government’s new $19 billion Safe Restart Agreement, employees who do not have paid sick leave to remain at home when they have COVID-19 or its symptoms will be given temporary income support that will provide each worker with a job-protected leave of absence of ten paid sick days related to COVID-19. Each

The Ontario government is proposing changes that would provide additional protection for payday loan borrowers by capping interest rates and fees on defaulted loans, ensuring that workers and families who use payday loan services can keep more of their hard-earned money. The changes were included in the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020. Proposed amendments to the Payday

The requirements for the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy have been loosened for employers in the CKL. They no longer need to prove a 30% or greater revenue setback or reduction to qualify for the CEWS. We are now in period 5 of the CEWS. Rather, a new sliding scale approach will prevail. What you need to

The federal government has announced a federal investment of more than $19 billion to help provinces and territories safely restart their economies and to make us hopefully more resilient to possible future waves of the virus. This investment, through the Safe Restart Agreement, will help address the key priorities, agreed upon by Canada’s First Ministers, for

The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the "CEWS") intended to assist and support businesses that had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the wage subsidy is to enable businesses to rehire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID19, help prevent further job losses and better position companies to resume normal operations. In May

Our Health Unit has updated its making directive for "commercial establishments" and indoor, public places:  Indoor mask use now applies to any place of business or facility that is indoors and currently open to the public under Stage 3 . Public settings include: retail stores, churches/places of worship, public libraries, real estate open houses, personal

The Ontario government has announced nearly all businesses and public spaces will reopen in Stage 3 of the province’s reopening framework with public health and workplace safety measures and restrictions in place. As part of the Stage 3 reopening, Ontario will be increasing gathering limits for those regions entering the next stage to the following: