On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Government will introduce the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, which would require employers to provide employees with up to three days of paid leave because of…
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As the province of Ontario slowly begins to reopen, the government has provided more access and additional education to businesses on how to safely reopen. These new initiatives include webinars,…
The Ontario Ministry of Labour announced recently that all workplaces that are open during the current lockdown are required to have a written safety plan. The following guidance has been…
Effective immediately, the City of Toronto is asking employers to “do the right thing” and follow a list of new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Of the new…
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 Government of Ontario announced today that as of September 26, 2020, all workplaces in Ontario are required that their employees complete a COVID-19 questionnaire before beginning work. Workplaces should…
UPDATED OCTOBER 14, 2020 The Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility recently recognized that the COVID-19 outbreak has created challenges for many businesses and non-profit organizations and has therefore decided to…
Bill 195, Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2000 (“Bill 195”) came into force on July 24, 2020, bringing an end to the declared State of Emergency in…
This morning, Prime Minister Trudeau announced the extension of the wage subsidy program. The latest extension will now go until December 2020. The program covers 75 percent of wages, up to a…