Category: Regulatory Guidance
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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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Quebec Updates Pay Equity Guidelines
Quebec has updated its guidelines regarding the Pay Equity Act . . .
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B.C. Guidance re Re-opening Hazardous Process Facilities
WorkSafeBC has published guidance regarding re-opening hazardous process facilities that have been shutdown due to COVID-19 . . .
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B.C. Announces Waiver of Premiums
WorkSafeBC announced that it is waiving premiums for employers who are approved to receive the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for furloughed workers (employees on leave with full or partial pay . . .
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New Brunswick Guidelines re Employee Travel
WorkSafeNB has published guidelines for interprovincial travel, which "recommends" that employers who require employees to travel out of New Brunswick include a “Travel Plan” in their COVID-19 operating plan . . .
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B.C. Industry Guidance for Economy Restart
WorkSafeBC has published industry-specific guidance for the next phase of the restart of British Columbia's economy . . .
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Ontario Announces New Workplaces to Reopen & Resources
Ontario announced additional workplaces that can reopen beginning on May 16, 2020. Also, a new resource page includes sector-specific guidelines and posters to prevent COVID-19 in the workplace . . .
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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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Alberta Launches Online Portal for Permits, Appeals & Reports
Alberta has launched a new employment standards and health and safety portal where businesses can access applications, submit appeals and create reports . . .
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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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