Resources: COVID-19
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COVID-19 Update – COVID-19 Leave of Absence Now Included in the Canada Labour Code
March 26, 2020
This bulletin addresses the new COVID-19 leave of absence of up to 16 weeks’ duration that is now included in the Canada Labour Code. The leave is available to employees of federally regulated employers who are unable or unavailable to work for reasons related to COVID-19. There may be additional changes of interest to you in the amendments but a high-level summary of the new leave is set out below.
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COVID-19 Update – Introduction of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
March 25, 2020
On the morning of March 25, 2020, the first wave of federal COVID-19 legislation, An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 (the “COVID-19 Act”) was passed by the Senate and received Royal Assent. This omnibus legislation provides for a number of legislative changes that will impact employers and employees.
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COVID-19 Update – Amendments to the B.C. Employment Standards Act
March 2020
On March 23, 2020, the B.C. Legislature passed amendments to the B.C. Employment Standards Act, and last week, WorkSafeBC published a series of recommendations to employers and employees navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. This memorandum addresses these, and other, recent developments that will be of significance to employers operating in B.C. and elsewhere.
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COVID-19 Update – Introduction of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
March 18, 2020
The purpose of this March 19, 2020 bulletin is to provide additional COVID-19 information to employers regarding Employment Insurance benefits, the federal stimulus package of $82 billion, and new provincial job-protected leaves of absence.
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COVID-19 Update – March 18, 2020
March 2020
British Columbians, as with people the world over, are in uncharted territory. This crisis is unprecedented. Schools, business and government buildings throughout the country are closed down, multiple provinces have declared states of emergency, and our leaders are holding press conferences to update us on the situation as it develops, seemingly by the hour.
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