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We understand that in a rapidly changing environment, access to advice and expertise is essential.

Our COVID-19 Resource Hub was created to share multi-disciplinary information and resources to help you navigate the rapidly evolving business, legal and operational challenges the pandemic poses.

Our lawyers will continue to develop and share their thoughts and insights on this Hub. From the impact this pandemic may have on businesses in both the immediate and long term, to how to prepare, respond, and succeed moving forward.

The outbreak has wide-ranging implications and we will continue to provide updated information as the situation unfolds and business risks change.

We continue to be at your service and are here to help. Please do not hesitate to reach out to any of the authors noted below. Our Managing Partner, Jonathan Meadows, is also also available and we encourage you to contact him directly if you have any questions.

Vaccination Round-Up

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – July 15, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – July 8, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – June 30, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – June 24, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – June 17, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – June 10, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – June 3, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – May 20, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – May 13, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – May 6, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – April 28, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – April 22, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – April 14, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – April 8, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – April 1, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – March 25, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – March 18, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – March 11, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – March 4, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – February 25, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – February 18, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – February 11, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – February 4, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – January 28, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – January 21, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – January 14, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – January 5, 2022

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – December 23, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – December 17, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – December 10, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – December 3, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – November 26, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – November 19, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – November 12, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – November 5, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – October 29, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – October 22, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – October 15, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – October 8, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – October 1, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – September 24, 2021

Weekly Vaccination Round-Up – September 17, 2021

Workplace Law

COVID-19 Vaccinations and Workplaces

Financial Support for Businesses During COVID-19

Income Support for Individuals 

Refusal to Work

What to do in an Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19? 

The New Public Health Order and What it Means for Your Workplace

How Will The Courts Factor COVID-19 Into Determining Severance?

The End of CERB and the Transition to EI

Nightclubs must Close. Restaurants can Operate but with More Restrictions.

CERB Extended and the Three Proposed New Recovery Benefits Announced

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS): Program Extended to December 2020 and Eligibility Broadened

BC Employers Need to Recall Employees or Apply for a Variance by August 30th

The End of CERB is Coming on September 26 – How Will the Transition to EI Work?

Changes to Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

Extension of Emergency Wage Subsidy Through 2020

BC extends Temporary Layoff Period from 16 weeks to 24 weeks due to COVID-19

BC Minimum Wage Increased on June 1,2020

Workplace Policies: Ensuring That They Reflect the Risks and Realities of a Return to Operations During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Developing Your WSBC Safety Plan – What Employers Need to Know

Re-opening your workplace during the pandemic? What employers need to know

Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance and Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility Applications to Open

Trudeau Announces Expansion to Eligibility Criteria for the Canada Emergency Business Account

Worksafe BC Releases Industry Specific Guidelines for Reopening

Wage Subsidy Extended to August 29, 2020, and Additional Organizations now Included

Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (“LEEFF”)

Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will be Extended Beyond June 9, 2020

Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions

Amendments to the BC Employment Standards Act

Considerations on the Road to Return to “Normal”

New Emergency Community Support Fund for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations

Federal Government Announces Commercial Rent Assistance

Opening of BC Human Rights Commission

Support for Students Impacted by COVID-19

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Applications Begin April 27

New Support for Canadian Businesses Announced

Eligibility Changes to the CERB

Understanding the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

Frustration of Contract Due to COVID-19 – ESA Example

WorkSafe BC Provides Guidance to Employers During the Pandemic

New Details About Federal Government Assistance

Quick Summary of Options for Reducing Workforce During COVID-19

A Breakdown of Financial Support for Canadian Businesses

COVID-19 Government Support for Business

An Update on COVID-19 Essential Services

Understanding the Federal Government’s COVID-19 Business

Federal Spending Bill Gets Royal Assent

Changes Introduced to BC’s Employment Standards Act Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Update – BC’s Economic Action Plan in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Managing Workplace Reductions Due to COVID-19

Guidelines for Managing the Novel Coronavirus in the Workplace

Employer Alert – Coronavirus Declared a Pandemic

Workplaces Can and Should be Leaders in Changing Behaviors to Help Control the COVID-19 Outbreak

Employer Alert: Canadian Government Announces $1 Billion to Help Coronavirus Fight

Key Points of the Financial Assistance Announced by the Government to Assist with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus Advice for Employers