Virtual Holiday Ideas
This year has been challenging so here are great virtual holiday ideas for you and your employees to close out the year on a positive note.
UPDATE: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)
UPDATE: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Press release on November 5, 2020 from Department of Finance Canada. AVAILABLE: Retroactively to September 27, 2020, until June 2021 OVERVIEW: Proposed details provided for the first 12 weeks of the program (until December 19, 2020). This information applies to organizations that experience a revenue decline and may qualify […]
Meeting of the Minds: Client Networking & Trivia
Date: Thursday, November 26th Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST Location: Zoom link will be provided Join MaxPeople for a meeting of the minds, an interactive virtual networking session where you’ll be able to meet and learn from each other as our clients and business leaders. We’ll discuss the impact of the pandemic on […]
Supporting Employee Mental Health in Times of Uncertainty
As employers, proactively supporting employee mental health in the workplace is more important now than ever, as the impact of the pandemic continues to pose new challenges for businesses and employees. Overnight, we saw a need to adapt to a new way of living and working. According to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), only 32% of Canadian employees feel their organization’s leaders are addressing mental health in the workplace, and this number continues to rise as fears surrounding “what will come next” beyond this pandemic grow.
Canadian Benefits For Business Owners
Updates on Canadian Benefits For Business NEW BENEFIT: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) UPDATE: Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) UPDATE: Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) UPDATE: Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) NEW BENEFIT: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Based on the news release on October 9, 2020 – Department of Finance Canada OVERVIEW: […]
COVID-19 Response Measures Act
Introducing the COVID-19 Response Measures Act The COVID-19 Response Measures Act received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020, providing for several welcome forms of income relief for individuals impacted by COVID-19. Both employers and employees should be aware of these new changes, which are available to individuals ineligible for Employment Insurance (EI) who have had […]
COVID-19 Screening is Mandatory for All Ontario Workplaces
On Friday September 25, 2020, the Ontario Government released an amendment to Ontario Regulation 364/20, the “Rules for Areas in Stage 3” under the Reopening Act, 2020. This amendment requires that all employers must screen employees and essential visitors prior to entry into their workplaces. Employers may utilize the below Screening Tool for Workplaces (Businesses and Organizations) http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/workplace_screening_tool_guidance.pdf Screening should […]
Stage 3 of Reopening & Extension of Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
On July 13, 2020, two major updates were announced: Ontario’s regional plan to move into Stage 3 of reopening which will take effect on July 17th as well as the extension to the CEWS program until December 2020. Stage 3 Reopening This information was decided based on the regions that had the lowest amount of […]
Stage 2 of Ontario’s Framework for Reopening the Province
Stage 2 of Ontario’s Framework for Reopening the Province On June 8, 2020, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will be taking a regional approach to move into stage 2 of reopening the province. Specifically, many regions at the outskirts of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) will be able to move into stage 2 as […]
Employment Standards Act Regulation
Employment Standards Act Amendment – June 2, 2020 Reg. 228/20, Infectious Disease Emergency Leave On May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government passed a Regulation under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) which confirms that, among other things, temporary reductions and/or changes in hours/wages due to COVID-19, or temporary layoffs due to COVID-19 that […]