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Modern Slavery Act reforms under a Labor Government and what businesses need to know
Labor went into the May election promising a number of significant changes to modern slavery mitigation strategies and legislation in Australia.
Canada | Publication | March 26, 2020 - 7 PM ET
Based on the government announcements:
Workers
Workers must be at least 15 years of age, a resident in Canada and, for 2019 or in the 12-month period preceding their application, have a total income of at least $5,000 (or any other amount determined by regulation) from:
Eligibility
To be eligible, workers must:
1. Have involuntarily ceased to carry on their employment for reasons related to COVID-19 for at least 14 consecutive days including in the period of four weeks for which they are applying for CERB; and
2. Not receive, during that period:
CERB application
The application procedure, including its formalities, will be determined by regulation. The application may cover any period of four weeks included between March 15, 2020, and October 3, 2020. No CERB application may be submitted after December 2, 2020.
Amounts and duration of CERB
The amount of CERB to which the eligible worker is entitled for one given week will be determined by regulation, as it is not specified in the Act. Furthermore, the regulation could treat various categories of workers differently. In all cases, the CERB may be paid only up to 16 weeks or for the number of weeks to be determined by regulation.
Record of employment
The employer must produce a record of employment each time there is an interruption of earnings for one of its employees. Such an interruption of earnings occurs when employees:
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Labor went into the May election promising a number of significant changes to modern slavery mitigation strategies and legislation in Australia.
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The Fifth Circuit's decision in Jarkesy v. SEC, No. 20-61007, has significant consequences for how the SEC can prosecute civil securities law violations and how parties facing SEC charges can seek to vindicate their constitutional rights.
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In an effort to crack down on tax evasion, criminal activities, money laundering, corruption and terrorism financing, legislation has been introduced federally and in many Canadian provinces requiring that private corporations maintain a register of individual(s) who “significantly control” a corporation (a Register).
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