As discussed in our recent blog post on July 22, 2020, the changes proposed to the CEWS have been confirmed. On July 27, 2020 Bill C-20, An Act respecting further COVID-19 measures, received Royal Assent and amended the CEWS. Most notably, Bill C-20 extends the duration of the CEWS until December 19, 2020 and broadens ...
Martin v. Yellow Pages Digital & Media Solutions Limited, 2018 BCSC 2557 The employee brought a summary trial application for wrongful dismissal. There was no question that the employee was terminated without cause. The parties disagreed on the length of reasonable notice, the quantum of reasonable notice, and whether or not aggravated damages were warranted. Despite the ...
The BC government is moving ahead with their planned 75 cent/hour increase to the minimum wage, which comes into effect on June 1, 2020. This increase brings the minimum wage to $14.60/hour and is the third increase in a series of four scheduled increases as part of the government’s plan to bring the minimum wage ...
On April 21, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a $350 million Emergency Community Support Fund to help charities and non-profit organizations support Canadians who are most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. These vulnerable populations are experiencing a disproportionate impact of the pandemic in terms of health, social, and economic impacts. They ...
With the current COVID-19 pandemic affecting virtually all industries, many businesses have been forced to temporarily close their doors or scale back their operations due to the nature of their business. This has resulted in employers considering their options and liabilities for reducing their workforce by laying off or terminating their employees. We discussed these ...
In a press conference on March 23, 2020, Premier John Horgan and Deputy Premier and Minster of Finance Carole James announced a new action plan for the economy in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The action plan is a $5-billion aid package designed to fill gaps or top up areas where federal assistance is not ...
Many organizations (including charities, non-profits, and religious organizations) rely on a mixture of employees and volunteers to help them in their day to day functions. The volunteers can play a very important role in an organization, but volunteers can also be a source of potential liability. A volunteer could later claim to be an employee ...
