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Charlene Cleary is the principal and founding lawyer of Westshore Law in Victoria. Serving clients on Vancouver Island and the mainland, she enjoys helping other business owners work through existing issues and also to help prevent future problems. www.westshorelaw.ca

Trudeau pledges to transition CERB recipients to EI

Anna Dueck2022-03-03T15:14:17-08:00COVID-19, HR, Legal, Newsletter|

The prime minister also unveiled nearly $59 million in support for migrant workers based on Canadian farms, with money going to more inspections, emergency relief and improved living conditions for those workers. He added the federal government is working on improving the oft-maligned Temporary Foreign Workers program.

Temporary layoff provisions for workers, employers extended

Anna Dueck2022-02-04T20:28:15-08:00COVID-19, HR, Legal, Newsletter|

BC Government Update Released Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:15 PM Following conversations with business and worker representatives, the Province

Sick Leave | COVID-19 Expansion of Existing Programs

Anna Dueck2022-01-07T20:01:55-08:00COVID-19, HR, Legal, Newsletter|

Employment Law Considerations in B.C. Expansion of Existing Programs - Sick Leave, Work Sharing 5. EI Work Sharing Program

COVID-19 New Federal Programs

Anna Dueck2022-03-03T15:42:25-08:00COVID-19, HR, Legal, Newsletter|

Programs have been made available to support employers and employees including: Wage Subsidy for Employers, Emergency CARE Benefit, Emergency SUPPORT benefit, Credit Access for Business and Payment Deferral.

COVID-19 New Legislation

Anna Dueck2022-03-03T14:57:44-08:00HR, Legal, Newsletter|

The Employment Standards Branch has released an expansion to its existing leave provisions under the Employment Standards Act, which is aimed at protecting employees from being terminated for taking COVID-19 related leave from work. Here is what we know about this new COVID-19 leave:

What does working in a pandemic mean?

Anna Dueck2022-03-03T15:43:21-08:00COVID-19, HR, Legal, Newsletter|

These are difficult times. The changing landscape of COVID-19 will continue to riddle society with uncertainty. Business owners and employers are grappling with how to stay afloat, pay their employees and uphold their obligations to protect public health and safety.

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