by Charla Robinson | Dec 21, 2020 | covid-19
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, is imposing a Provincewide Shutdown. Additional restrictions will be put into place and reinforce that Ontarians should stay at home as much as possible to...
by Charla Robinson | Dec 16, 2020 | covid-19, Federal Issues
Employees who worked from home more than 50% of the time over a period of a least four consecutive weeks in 2020 due to COVID-19 will now be eligible to claim the home office expenses deduction for 2020. The use of a shorter qualifying period will ensure that more...
by Charla Robinson | Dec 15, 2020 | covid-19, Federal Issues
Starting on Friday, December 4, 2020, eligible businesses facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are able to access a second Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan of up to $20,000 – on top of the initial $40,000 that was available to...
by Charla Robinson | Dec 7, 2020 | covid-19
TBDHU has seen a significant rise in the number of positive COVID-19 cases in our region over the last few weeks. Employers play a big part in keeping our communities safe. We encourage you to ensure that your workplace is doing everything possible to protect workers,...
by Charla Robinson | Dec 1, 2020 | covid-19, Federal Issues
Key highlights of the 2020 Federal Fall Economic Statement include: The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Given the ferocity of the second wave and its expected economic impact, the government is proposing to increase the maximum subsidy rate to 75 per cent for the period...
