Employers and Employees Take Note: Bill 32, the Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, will bring significant changes to the Alberta Employment Standards Code (“ESC”) and the Labour Relations Code (“LRC”)

Updates to the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP), Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) and the Small and Medium Enterprise Loan and Guarantee Program.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a major boost to the Temporary Wage Subsidy For Employers (TWS) on March 27, 2020.

There appears to be a common misperception that employers automatically have the right to layoff employees in response to business slow-down or closure. This is not the full story.

The Federal government had just announced an $82 billion aid package for Canadians and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.