The CERB & Returning to Work
Amidst the economic challenges of COVID-19, a number of
Canadians have relied on financial assistance in the form of the
Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (the "CERB"). As
businesses now slowly prepare to reopen in a phased approach,
individuals must consider if they are still eligible to receive the
CERB benefit if they are recalled to work. In doing so, they should
keep in mind the potential consequences of receiving the CERB if no
longer eligible.
With continued relief being provided by both the Federal and
Provincial governments, through measures such as the 75 percent
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, employers have slowly begun to
recall their workforces as they prepare to reopen. What this means
for individuals receiving CERB is that, if re-employed, they may be
ineligible for future CERB benefit payments.
