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Laid Off Due to COVID-19? Here’s What You Need to Know
Laid off due to COVID-19? Employment lawyers Calgary and Calgary wrongful dismissal lawyers explain what you need to know If you’ve been laid off due to COVID-19, here’s what you need to know about your rights including your entitlement to severance or termination...
WestJet Employees: we understand that many of you have recently been laid-off
WestJet Employees: we understand that many of you have recently been laid-off and given a number of options to choose from on account of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This can be complicated and we recommend speaking with our experienced employment...
COVID-19 QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR EMPLOYMENT? EMAIL US @ [email protected]
As we come together as a community during this unprecedented time, we understand that many members of the public have questions regarding the escalating COVID-19 crisis in Alberta and the impact to their employment. We have fielded a significant volume of...
Questions about all the recent changes to EI and Government Compensation Initiatives amid the COVID-19 crisis?
Questions about all the recent changes to EI and Government Compensation Initiatives amid the COVID-19 crisis?Check out our summary bulletin in PDF format by clicking this linkCommitted to Employees. We're Different.
No employer “paid leave” for Alberta employees
UPDATE: No employer “paid leave” for Alberta employees. The Alberta Government has reversed its commitment announced on Friday, March 13 to amend the Employment Standards Code (Alberta), which would have required employers to provide employees with 14 days...
The Federal Government has announced details regarding Phase One of its COVID-19 Economic Response Plan
Employees are the Emergency Care Benefit and Emergency Support Benefit.The Emergency Care Benefit will provide up to $900 biweekly for a maximum of 15 weeks to employees required to self-isolate, care for loved ones required to self-isolate or those...
COVID-19 UPDATE‼️ The Alberta Government has just announced the immediate cancellation of all K-12 public schools, post-secondary classes and licenced child care programs, province-wide
These new measures will obviously affect many Alberta-based employees, who now have to provide care for their children. The Employment Standards Code currently provides employees with up to 5 days of unpaid Family Responsibility Leave, if they had been...
Know your rights? As we come together to fight COVID-19, workplace issues will arise
Know your rights? As we come together to fight COVID-19, workplace issues will arise. Not everybody has paid sick leave as a contractual entitlement, and not everybody is eligible for the amended EI Sickness Benefits. Income continuance is a real concern...
Calgary Employment Lawyer Explains – Severance Package 101
Today, Kevin Stanfield at CTV Morning Live sat down with Stephen Dugandzic from YYC Employment Law Group I Collins Dugandzic LLP to take "Severance Package 101" - do you know your rights? Find out what a severance package should include and what you are...
U-Haul is reportedly banning nicotine users from joining the ranks
Not in my house...U-Haul is reportedly banning nicotine users from joining the ranks of the well-known moving and storage company in 21 US states.This hiring practice would likely be illegal in Canada where federal and provincial human rights laws prohibit...