What the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Means for Employers

On April 11, 2020, Bill C-14, the COVID-19 Emergency Response Act, No. 2 received Royal Assent. It enacts the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to help employers keep and return workers to their payroll through the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Like you, many Canadian employers are still searching for clarity to questions regarding eligibility, compliance and as well as how this new wage subsidy interacts with the 10 per cent Temporary Wage Subsidy and the EI Work Sharing program.

Watch this webinar as Stuart Ducoffe, HR and Employment Lawyer and Founder of e2r® discusses several employment law considerations related to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy.

The webinar covers:

• Who is a qualifying employer?
• What are the claim periods?
• Are employers eligible for the CEWS for all employees?
• Interaction with 10 percent Temporary Wage Subsidy and Work Sharing Program