COVID-19 Employer Information Update #5 - Changes To The Employment Standards Code
On April 6, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced the immediate implementation of temporary changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code (“the Code”). The stated purposes for these changes are to allow businesses to respond to current public health measures while supporting employees’ connection to the workforce and their ability to access federal assistance programs. In addition, these changes are expected to provide businesses with additional flexibility so that they can remain operational during the current public health and economic crisis.
COVID-19 Employer Information Update #6 - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Update
On April 11, 2020 the Federal Government passed legislation providing more details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. This program was introduced by the Federal Government in hopes that it would allow employers to re-hire their workforce. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance indicated that the intention of this program is to allow employees to continue to be paid and to be connected to their employers, to support our economy in remaining strong and sustaining the best position to rebuild rapidly when we are able to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Employer Information Update #4 - Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Today, the Minister of Finance released further details on a new wage subsidy program at 75%, called the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance indicated that the intention of this program is to allow employees to continue to be paid and to be connected to their employers, to support our economy in remaining strong and sustaining the best position to rebuild rapidly when we are able to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
COVID-19 Employer Information Update #9 CEWS Changes and Extension
On July 13, 2020, Prime Minister Trudeau announced an extension to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Program. On July 21, 2020, the Government passed the extension legislation as well as changes to the criteria for qualifying businesses. This update addresses these changes related to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and its effects on businesses and their workforces.
COVID-19 Response
We understand the challenges in the spread of COVID-19 and the global pandemic declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO). At Bishop & McKenzie LLP, we have been planning and implementing various precautionary measures and adjusting our operations to make efforts to ensure the health and safety of our employees, clients and families, and of the greater communities in which we operate. We will continue to monitor the situation as it changes.
Supporting ACG Edmonton
Bishop & McKenzie LLP is pleased to sponsor ACG Edmonton's 2020 Corporate Growth Summit, held March 11 - 12, 2020 at the Edmonton Convention Centre.