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British Columbia’s legislative response to COVID-19 – two new leaves under the Employment Standards Act and a $5 billion COVID-19 Action Plan

On March 23, 2020, the British Columbia Legislative Assembly reconvened to consider urgent legislation in light of the rapidly evolving landscape surrounding COVID-19.  Two pieces of legislation were enacted – the Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2) and the Supply Act (No. 2). The Employment Standards Amendment Act amends the current Employment Standards Act by […]  Read more

Current WorkSafeBC Guidance – COVID-19 Pandemic

WorkSafeBC has recently provided more specific information and direction about COVID-19 to employers and employees.[1] Employers Employers should first seriously consider whether they can keep their workers out of the workplace. WorkSafeBC has made it clear that employers must ensure that the following employees should not attend work: Workers who are ill, whether or not […]  Read more

Special Guidance for Employers when Completing ROEs

Service Canada has provided specific guidance for completing a Record of Employment (ROE) for employees impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. These instructions are as follows: When an employee stops working because they are sick and/or quarantined due to COVID-19, the employer should use “Code D – illness or injury” as the reason for separation. There […]  Read more

Important Updates for Employers regarding COVID-19 pandemic

The Federal government today has announced financial support of up to $27 billion for workers and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A new “emergency care benefit” program has been created which provides up to $900 every two weeks, for up to 15 weeks to help support the following workers:  Workers, including self-employed who are […]  Read more

COVID-19 and Employment Insurance Benefits

Updated March 19, 2020   EI Benefits for Employees under Quarantine The Federal Government and BC Provincial Government require that people who are arriving from outside of Canada or who exhibit signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are required to self-isolate for 14 days. Employees who go into self-isolation because: they were asked by their employer […]  Read more

COVID-19. What Employers Need To Know

What is COVID-19? COVID-19 is a new virus that belongs to a family of coronaviruses which include SARS and MERS. It originated in Wuhan, the capital of central China’s Hubei province and has spread across the globe. Since the discovery of the virus in December of 2019, it has been detected in 114 countries. The […]  Read more

Great News for Canadian Employers: Advocates for Employers of Canada (AEC) Launches Today!

  Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP is thrilled to announce we are a founding member of Advocates for Employers of Canada (AEC). AEC is a nation-wide alliance forged between five of Canada’s pre-eminent management-side labour and employment law practices. From coast-to-coast, AEC advocates for employers in every sector of the economy. We offer streamlined, cross-jurisdictional legal […]  Read more

Six Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada

  Congratulations to Susan Arnold, Dean Crawford, QC, Pat Gallivan, QC, Marcia McNeil, Craig Munroe and Peter Sheen for being recognized by their peers and listed in the 2020 Edition of Best LawyersTM in Canada in the fields of Labour and Employment Law. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in […]  Read more

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