Updates on Wage Subsidy Program

Last week, the federal government provided more details regarding the Canada Emergency…

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Updates on Wage Subsidy Program

Last week, the federal government provided more details regarding the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program.

Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)

TheFAQhas been updated. Some items to note include:

The government has approved regulations that allow all the rules for claim Period 4 (June 7 to July 4, 2020) to be identical to the rules for claim Period 3 (May 10 to June 6, 2020);
New rules for claim Period 5 and claim Period 6 will be announced shortly;
Discussion and examples relating to sick pay, vacation pay and statutory holiday pay and whether they are included in eligible remuneration; and
The recourse process when CRA denies part or all of the wage subsidy amount claimed by an employer.

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