Category: Benefits
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Federal Government Extends Wage Subsidy & Announces Further Amendments
The federal government announced the extension of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), and provided information on further legislative and regulatory amendments . . .
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Ontario Bill 190 re COVID-19 Response
Ontario introduced and passed Bill 190, COVID-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020 on May 12, 2020. Bill 190 includes amendments to permit electronic beneficiary designations under the Succession Law Reform Act . . .
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Federal Guidance re CERB Excludes SUB Plans
The federal government updated its Questions and Answers regarding the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to specify that employers cannot use a supplemental unemployment benefit (SUB) plan to top up CERB payments to its employees . . .
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More Leaves of Absence in Response to COVID-19
Newfoundland introduced Bill 33, COVID-19 Pandemic Response Act, on March 26, 2020. Bill 33 includes amendments to the Labour Standards Act (LSA), adding a new communicable disease emergency leave . . .
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New Leaves of Absence in Response to COVID-19
A number of provinces have added new leaves of absence (or amended existing ones) in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Federal Bill C-13 re COVID-19 Emergency Measures
Federal Bill C-13, An Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19, received Royal Assent on March 25, 2020. Bill C-13 includes economic relief for businesses and individuals, as well as amendments to the leave of absence provisions in the Canada Labour Code . . .
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Vogel v. Red River College, 2019 MBQB 182 – Employer Owed no Duty of Care re Changing Beneficiary Designation Form
McLachlan had a life insurance policy through his employer, Red River College (the College). Upon McLachlan's death, the policy was paid to his two daughters. Vogel, McLachlan's common law spouse, commenced a claim against the College, arguing that they had been negligent in not changing the beneficiary designation from McLachlan's daughters to Vogel . . .
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Bentley v. Air Canada and Air Canada Pilots Association, 2019 CHRT 37 – Termination of Pension Eligible Pilot’s LTD Benefits Not Discriminatory
Bentley, a pilot employed by Air Canada, was entitled to retire with an unreduced pension, as he was 60 years old and had 25 years of service. On reaching this milestone, Bentley realized that, per the collective agreement, he was no longer entitled to long-term disability (LTD) benefits. The collective agreement provides that a pilot's LTD benefits may be terminated when the pilot becomes eligible for an unreduced pension . . .
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Markham Stouffville Hospital (Uxbridge Site) v. CUPE, Local 1999, 2019 ONSC 5373 – Grievance Requiring LTD Coverage for Employees Age 65+ Upheld
The union filed a grievance, arguing that Markham Stouffville Hospital (the Hospital) violated the collective agreement by failing to continue long term disability (LTD) benefit coverage for employees who work past age 65 . . .
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Barker v. Molson Coors Breweries and another (No. 3), 2019 BCHRT 192 – Age Discrimination Exemption Applies to Bona Fide Plans
Barker, an employee of Molson, complained that he was denied certain health and welfare benefits and/or provided inferior benefits, because he was over 65 years of age. The benefits were governed by a letter of understanding (LOU), which provided that employees who worked past age 65 would receive “only the insured welfare benefits provided to employees on retirement as at his normal retirement date . . .
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