by KSW | Oct 14, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Ottawa Announces Three New COVID-19 Employment Benefits: CRB, CRSB and CRCB As the now infamous “CERB” comes to an end, the federal government has created three new temporary benefits aimed at supporting Canadians still unable to work or working less because of the...
by KSW | Jul 21, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
Proposed Changes To Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program BY: CHRIS DRINOVZ On July 17, 2020, the federal tabled Draft legislation for more changes to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”) program. In essence, the changes would make the program more accessible...
by KSW | Jul 21, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
BC Introduces Streamlined COVID-19 Temporary Layoff Variance Application Under the BC Employment Standards Act, the time period for a temporary layoff related to COVID-19 may be extended to a maximum of 24 weeks, ending on or before August 30, 2020. Employers who plan...
by KSW | Jul 21, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
BC Government Proposes Costly Amendments to Workers Compensation System BY: CHRIS DRINOVZ On July 14, 2020, the BC government tabled Bill 23, Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2020. The proposed amendments are informed by Jeff Parr’s Consultation Report, which...
by KSW | Jun 1, 2020 | Employment and Labour Blog
RETURN TO WORK AFTER COVID 19 – 5 CRITICAL QUESTIONS TO ASK Written by: Michael Weiler and Chris Drinovz In March 2020 most businesses in BC ground to a halt with many laying off most, if not all, of their employees or dramatically reducing hours of work or...
