Arts Commons in Calgary announced on Friday that all of its salaried staff would remain fully-employed until June, despite the facility’s closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organization said in a statement, the decision was made possible by leveraging the federal government’s wage subsidy program.
The program, announced on March 30, will provide the organization with 75 per cent of worker’s wages. Officials said with a $2-million cut in expenditures — due to the facility being closed during the outbreak — Arts Commons is able to supply the remaining 25 per cent of employee’s paycheques for the next two months. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] “Our employees are essential to our business and