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COVID-19 Vaccinations

Ontario is currently in Phase 2 of the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan. Phase 2 includes the vaccination of populations based on: age risk due to: health conditions congregate settings hot spots (areas with higher rates of death, hospitalization and transmission) not being able to work from home People ages 18 to 49, in hot spot communities, […]

Summary of Ontario COVID-19 Announcement on Feb 8, 2021

Summary of Ontario COVID-19 Announcement – Feb 8, 2021 On February 8, 2021, the Ontario government announced the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions in the province. As public health units gradually transition into the colour coded COVID-19 Response Framework, all non-essential retailers (e.g., discount and big box retailers, liquor stores, hardware stores, and garden centres) will […]

Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020

Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020, In response to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, on November 30th the Canadian Government released the Supporting Canadians and Fighting COVID-19: Fall Economic Statement 2020, a plan to protect Canadian jobs, health, and the economy. The Fall Economic Statement proposes new measures to support […]

UPDATE: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS)

UPDATE: Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) Press release on November 5, 2020 from Department of Finance Canada. AVAILABLE:  Retroactively to September 27, 2020, until June 2021 OVERVIEW: Proposed details provided for the first 12 weeks of the program (until December 19, 2020). This information applies to organizations that experience a revenue decline and may qualify […]

COVID-19 Response Measures Act

Introducing the COVID-19 Response Measures Act The COVID-19 Response Measures Act received Royal Assent on October 2, 2020, providing for several welcome forms of income relief for individuals impacted by COVID-19. Both employers and employees should be aware of these new changes, which are available to individuals ineligible for Employment Insurance (EI) who have had […]

COVID-19 Screening is Mandatory for All Ontario Workplaces

On Friday September 25, 2020, the Ontario Government released an amendment to Ontario Regulation 364/20, the “Rules for Areas in Stage 3” under the Reopening Act, 2020. This amendment requires that all employers must screen employees and essential visitors prior to entry into their workplaces. Employers may utilize the below Screening Tool for Workplaces (Businesses and Organizations) http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/publichealth/coronavirus/docs/workplace_screening_tool_guidance.pdf  Screening should […]

Employment Standards Act Regulation

Employment Standards Act Amendment – June 2, 2020 Reg. 228/20, Infectious Disease Emergency Leave On May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government passed a Regulation under the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) which confirms that, among other things, temporary reductions and/or changes in hours/wages due to COVID-19, or temporary layoffs due to COVID-19 that […]

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