COVID-19 – Fixed Price Employment Law Answers
Fixed Price Employment Law Answers for Employers and Employees with COVID-19 Questions Are you an employer or an employee who has been effected by the global pandemic and need...
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COVID-19 Layoffs and Employment and Emergency Benefits Available
With unprecedented layoffs in almost every industry and near-constant changes to the Employment Insurance Act and emergency legislation being implemented, below is a summary of benefits that are currently...
COVID-19 – The Legality of Temporary Lay Offs
On March 20, 2020, Toronto employment lawyer Howard Levitt wrote an article for the Financial Post entitled, “Looking to temporarily lay off staff during the coronavirus crisis? Wait, that’s...
I think I need to layoff some of my employees because of the negative affect COVID-19 is having on my business. How do layoffs work in non-unionized work environments?
“I think I need to layoff some of my employees because of the negative affect COVID-19 is having on my business. How do layoffs work in non-unionized work environments?”...
Would an employee who has COVID-19 have a ‘disability’ and be protected under BC Human Rights Act?
Would an employee who has COVID-19 have a ‘disability’ and be protected under BC Human Rights Act? The BC Human Rights Code provides that an employer must not refuse...
Can an Employment Contract be Frustrated by Pandemic?
The Legal Implications of COVID-19 and section 65(1)(d) of the Employment Standards Act: Can an Employment Contract be Frustrated by Pandemic? One of the main principles of the Employment...
COVID-19 – Lay offs – For Employers – Federal Work Sharing Program
For Employers – Federal Work Sharing Program This program allows for eligible employers to avoid layoffs and retain skilled employees and workers during the uncontrollable business downturn resulting from...
COVID-19 – Lay Offs – For Employers -Assisting employees’ in unemployment through Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Plans
Considerations for Employers Laying Off Employees in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic If your business makes the decision that it has no option but to decrease its workforce in response...
COVID-19 – General – Symptom Reporting Requirements
As the ever fluid circumstances surrounding the global response to COVID-19 continue to evolve, below are some common questions which have arisen. Is it mandatory for Employees to self-isolate?...
COVID-19 – What if an Employee Contracts COVID-19 at Work?
If an employee contracts COVID-19 while at work, it would likely be considered a work-related injury which would be covered by the Workers Compensation Act and administered through WorkSafeBC....
COVID-19 – Termination or Lay Off?
In these unprecedented times, many employers are faced with unexpected closures of rapid downturns in business that unfortunately requires a decision to lay off or terminate employees. Employers can...