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 ...
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy was one of a suite of measures the Canadian government implemented to assist and support Canadian businesses that had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the wage subsidy was to enable businesses to rehire workers previously laid off as a result of COVID19, help prevent further job ...
After mounting pressure from businesses in BC, the BC government announced on Thursday, June 25 that it has extended the allowable temporary layoff period from 16 weeks to 24 weeks until August 30, 2020 for layoffs caused by COVID-19. This means that, for all employees already on a temporary layoff due to COVID-19, they will not ...
