In Spring 2020, the Ontario government made a regulation under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) in response to COVID-19. The rules in the regulation apply during the COVID-19 period which is from…
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Ontario has extended paid sick days, until July 31, 2022, for reasons related to COVID-19. Employees can continue to access this paid leave to get tested, vaccinated, self-isolate, or care…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government made a regulation that changed certain Employment Standards Act (ESA) rules during the COVID-19 period. The “COVID-19 period” was set to expire on July 3,…
The provincial government has extended the paid infectious disease emergency leave aka paid sick leave to the end of the year. The program, which legislates up to three paid sick days…
Ontario’s Infectious Disease Leave aka Covid-19 leave has been extended to July 3, 2021. This can be looked at as good news to the Employer whose employees are on leave…
The provincial government of Ontario announced today the introduction of the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave. The new leave, retroactive to March 1, 2020, and expiring six weeks after the declared emergency…
The Ontario Legislature has passed the Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020 to provide job-protected leave to employees in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19, or those who need…