COVID-19 Update – Introduction of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
March 25, 2020 update: The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) announced today replaces the previously announced plans to provide the Emergency Care Benefit and Emergency Support Benefit which were addressed in our March 19th bulletin. Read the March 25th, 2020, bulletin for more information on the CERB.
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.
To read the full March 19th, 2020, bulletin, please see the link below:
COVID-19 Update – March 19, 2020
The situation continues to evolve by the day and by the hour. If you have any questions at all about how your workplace should be addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, please do not hesitate to contact us.