Summary of Ontario COVID-19 Announcement – Feb 8, 2021 On February 8, 2021, the Ontario government announced the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in the province. As public health units gradually transition into the colour coded COVID-19 Response Framework, all non-essential retailers (e.g., discount and big box retailers, liquor stores, hardware stores, and garden centres) will […]
Date: February 3, 2021
Join MaxPeople and Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) for a webinar on February 3rd to learn how you can engage employees during the COVID crisis. Through this session, you will learn how to effectively help your people stay engaged, focused and mentally healthy during these unprecedented times.
This article takes a critical look at four major themes of 2020 that will have a lasting impact on organizations for 2021 and beyond.
Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020, In response to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 30th the Canadian Government released the Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020, a plan to protect Canadian jobs, health, and the economy. The Fall Economic Statement proposes new measures to support […]
Date: December 10, 2020
Join MaxPeople’s session for the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario (CPA Ontario) on “Leading Through Change”. This program will provide participants with important tools to be able to lead with greater vision and become agile in these changing times. Participants learn how to motivate and engage employees to work towards the company’s new direction while strategizing to overcome any challenges encountered in the change process.
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) 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 […]
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.
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: […]
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 […]
