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Records of Employment (ROEs): 8 Must Knows
The Record of Employment (ROE) is a critical document that employees use to apply for Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, which are administered by Service Canada, under the purview of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Employers are required to issue an...
The Turbulent Life of an Employment Lawyer During COVID-19
Today, Zubas Flett Law Lawyer, Ted Flett, was published in Canadian Lawyer Magazine. The opinion piece, which discussed the various pressures on an Employment Lawyer during COVID and tensions within the employment bar, is available to read here and below. The...
Doors Open!: Federal Government Invites Applications for Canada Emergency Response Benefit and Releases Details of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy in Wake of COVID-19
Today, the federal government launched a CRA portal for Canadians to apply for a new key assistance program for employees, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. In addition, further details were released last week about the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, a proposed...
Meeting Confidentiality Obligations While Working Remotely During Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Workplaces have transformed in the past month with many employees working from home in light of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Several employees have children underfoot as a result of school closures amidst social distancing mandates from federal, provincial and...
Covering Those who Cannot Work During COVID-19 | Zubas Flett
In the onslaught of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), many employees are concerned about not being able or available to work due to health issues or family obligations. We recently wrote about the new “Infectious Disease Emergencies” leave introduced for...
The Cost of Doing Non-Essential Business in Ontario during COVID-19
Penalties of up to $10 Million for Non-Compliance On March 17, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford enacted a Declaration of Emergency to Protect the Public. As the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ontario rose to 503, on March 23, 2020, Premier Ford subsequently...
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