On Monday, May 4, 2020, the B.C. Ministry of Labour announced a change to the B.C. Employment Standards Act. More specifically, temporary layoffs are now extended to 16 weeks. This is a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and its unprecedented effects on the labour market. The B.C. government changed its employment regulations in order to match the Canada Emergency Response…
COVID-19 has had and continues to severely impact the Canadian economy. Many employers are now implementing, or at least considering, temporary layoffs because of the voluntary or forced operational shutdowns. Below you’ll find some key information regarding temporary layoffs in British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario. What is a Temporary Layoff? In general, layoffs refer to a period of time where…