Pushing the Limits on Work Refusal Rights
Canadians are facing a variety of employment-related challenges as businesses start to reopen and employees are called back to work. While BC, like the other ... Continued
Changes for Federally Regulated Employers: Extension of Layoff Period and Introduction of Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations
If your business is federally regulated, you should be aware of recent changes to applicable employment and occupational health and safety standards. The industries which ... Continued
COVID Considerations for the Home Office
Many employees across Canada are working from home (“WFH”) for the first time ever, and may continue to do so for the foreseeable future. As ... Continued
BC Government Extends Lay-off Period
Yesterday the Premier announced that the BC Employment Standards Act is amended to extend layoff periods from a maximum of 16 weeks (which was an ... Continued
Provincial Emergency Measures to be Enacted into Law
The BC Legislature has not been in session for most of the time spanning the COVID-19 pandemic and the provincial state of emergency (the state ... Continued
Commercial Property Owners and Tenants May Wish to Consult Lenders before Applying for CECRA
On May 25, 2020, the Government of Canada announced that applications are being accepted for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) program. This program ... Continued
The Cost of Working from Home: What Expenses are Employers Required to Pay?
After three months of remote work, some employers are moving towards making such arrangements permanent. While this might provide considerable savings with respect to real ... Continued
BC Extends the Temporary Rental Supplement to August
On June 19, 2020, the provincial government announced the extension of the temporary rental supplement (“TRS”). The TRS began on April 9, and is now ... Continued
What Can an Employer Do if Their Employee is Not Complying With Their COVID-19 Work Safety Protocols?
We previously advised you here that on May 14, 2020, Dr. Bonnie Henry required employers to develop workplace COVID-19 safety plans outlining the policies and ... Continued
Federal Government Doesn’t Allow Top-Up to the CERB through SUB Plans
Although not formally announced by the Government of Canada, it appears, based on a recently posted Q & A by Service Canada, employers will not ... Continued
Protection for Amateur Sport Organizations Against Liability for COVID-19
On June 10, 2020, the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General for British Columbia ordered Ministerial Order M183 (the “Order”) – Protection Against Liability ... Continued
What Should I Tell My Employees About the CERB?
Whether an employee has been issued a temporary layoff notice, is unable to return to work due to childcare being unavailable, or whether an employee ... Continued