It may seem odd that an HR consultant is talking about this, but I feel it is high time for the Federal and Provincial governments to collaborate on providing a Basic Income program. The economy is being battered and the current “band-aid” solutions of CERB/EI and CEWS, while very important in …
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Have Your Say on Local Transportation!
The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie is conducting a study called Navigating Grand Erie: Understanding Your Transportation Needs. The study is aiming to find out what the local needs are for public transportation in the Grand Erie Region (Brantford, Brant, Six Nations & New Credit, …
Information on New Sick Benefit
The Federal Government recently announced "paid sick days" for workers who are ill or must quarantine/isolate due to COVID. While this is a great benefit, it is quite limited: It is available from September 27, 2020 until September 25, 2021It is provided in two (2), one-week periods.Each week …
Do Employee Benefits Continue During Pandemic Layoff?
I have been seeing comments and questions from employers who are facing the cancellation of benefits from the provider, on the grounds that the employees are "laid off" and no longer eligible for benefits (due to 13 weeks of layoff). The Ontario Government announced in late May that the "Infectious …
