by Zubas Flett Law | Apr 24, 2020 | EI Benefits, Interruption of Earnings, Record of Employment
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...
by Zubas Flett Law | Apr 6, 2020 | Canada Emergency Response Benefit, Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, EI Benefits
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...
by Zubas Flett Law | Mar 29, 2020 | Canada Emergency Response Benefit, COVID-19, Doctor's Note, EI Benefits
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...
by Zubas Flett Law | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, EI Benefits, Temporary Lay Off, Termination of Employment
As the effects of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are felt, employees are now faced with new questions as to their employment and human rights. In Canada, federal and provincial governments have applied and continue to apply new or amended legislation in...
