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Help us fill the HGA Sleigh! Drop off your donations for Santa's Anonymous!
It's that time of year again and this year, more than ever, there are a lot of families struggling to provide the essentials for their children, never mind the extras like toys from Santa. Help us fill the HGA Sleigh for Santa's Anonymous before the drop-off deadline!

Bring in a new and unwrapped toy donation for Santa's Anonymous on or before December 9th. Our team of elves will be dropping off the toys at the depot on December 10th!

Grey Street Media: Are you using your Google My Business page?
If you're unsure of what Google My Business (GMB) is, just think of the listing of your business’ operating information, reviews, posts, etc., that comes up when you search your business name. Although most of this information can likely be found on your website, GMB indexes the content you provide for consistency across Google Search and Maps.

In short, this improves your ranking in search results. When used correctly, GMB is a powerful tool that can increase your revenue and provide insights about your customers. On top of everything else, it is a free and valuable tool that you’d be crazy not to use. If you are unsure about this tool, give Taylor a call at Grey Street Media! She'd be happy to chat with you more about it.

Click here to connect with Taylor at Grey Street Media

Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Update
The federal government recently introduced additional information on the new Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS).

The CERS will be available retroactive to September 27, 2020, and runs until June 2021. The government has released details for the first 12 weeks of the program, which covers the period up to December 19, 2020.

HGA will update you when applications for CERS are open. For more information about CERS, please visit our blog post on the topic at the link below.

Click here to read our blog post about CERS

HGA Law: Here are the new changes coming for employers with Bill 32

Effective November 1, 2020, changes came into affect through Bill 32- Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act. The Bill is designed to promote fairness and productivity in the workplace. Some of the changes include:

simplifying when an employee’s earnings must be paid following termination of the employee to either 1) within 10 consecutive days after the end of the pay period that the termination occurred or 2) within 31 consecutive days after the last day of employment (whichever the employer chooses);
clarifying that employees continue to accumulate vacation time while on job-protected leave;
changing the formula to calculate the average daily wage of an employee for the purposes of calculating holiday pay.

To learn more about Bill 32 please contact a member of our team at HGA Law.

Click here to visit the HGA Law website

HGA Client Spotlight: Canterra Suites Hotel
This month, we're pleased to highlight a client from our team at Grey Street Media. Canterra Suites is an apartment hotel in Downtown Edmonton that is complete with stylish and spacious suits with full kitchens to cater to long term stays and business travel.

Our marketing team has been working closely with Canterra Suites on their social media marketing and overall online presence. Be sure to check out their social media channels to get a sense of what that looks like! Click the link below to visit the Canterra Suites website.

Click here to visit the Canterra website

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