Category: Compensation & Benefits
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Ontario Order re Pandemic Pay
Ontario issued an order (Regulation 241/20) setting out special rules regarding pandemic pay and provided further guidance on who is eligible . . .
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Federal Consultation re Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Further to my earlier post, the federal government has published further information on its consultation regarding the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS). Comments must be submitted by June 5, 2020 . . .
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Saskatchewan Regulations re Temporary Layoffs & Pandemic Pay
Saskatchewan filed Regulation 62/2020, amending The Employment Standards Regulations with respect to temporary layoffs and group termination notice . . .
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B.C. Announces Pandemic Pay for Front-Line Workers
British Columbia announced temporary pandemic pay for health, social services and corrections employees providing in-person, front-line care during the COVID-19 pandemic . . .
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Federal Government Extends Wage Subsidy & Announces Further Amendments
The federal government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), and provided information on further legislative and regulatory amendments . . .
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Quebec Issues Order re Residential & Long Term Care
Quebec published Order 2020-035, which provides additional lump sum payments to staff at residential and long term care centres . . .
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Federal Guidance re CERB Excludes SUB Plans
The federal government updated its Questions and Answers regarding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to specify that employers cannot use a supplemental unemployment benefit (SUB) plan to top up CERB payments to its employees . . .
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Ontario Guidance re Pandemic Pay for Front-Line Workers
Further to my earlier post regarding additional pay for front-line workers, Ontario posted a new site providing further information . . .
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Ontario Issues Orders re Public Sector Compensation & Hospital Credentialing
Per its powers under s. 7.0.2 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, Ontario has issued orders with respect to public sector compensation and hospital credentialing processes . . .
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Federal Amendments to Employment Insurance Regulations – CERB Expansion
Further to an earlier announcement, the federal government published amendments (SOR/2020-88 and SOR/2020-89) to the Employment Insurance Regulations, expanding the pool of people eligible for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB . . .
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