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What are my health and safety obligations regarding COVID-19?

Employers’ duties vary somewhat depending on the applicable law but Canadian occupational health and safety legislation across Canada generally charge...
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Are we required to provide information about COVID-19 to our employees?

Occupational health and safety legislation across Canada require employers to provide employees with information on workplace hazards and risks. Normally...
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Are we required to have an emergency preparedness or pandemic plan in place?

All Canadian occupational health and safety legislation requires employers to have procedures and a process in place to respond to...
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Can an employee refuse to work because of fear of exposure to COVID-19?

Under occupational health and safety legislation across Canada, most employees have the right to refuse work if a condition of...
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Do employers have to buy personal protective equipment for employees and can I refuse employees to wear masks?

Employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment relative to the expected duties of the employee and the...
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Should I report cases of Covid-19 and will workers be entitled to workers compensation benefits?

There is no obligation to report a confirmed case of COVID-19 to federal or provincial/territorial health authorities. The medical professional...
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Have Ministries of Labour or WCB across Canada issued guidelines to protect workers from COVID-19?

The British Columbia Workers Compensation Board issued new guidelines for Preventing Exposure to COVID-19 at workplaces in British Columbia. It also issued new guidelines for operation...
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Note: This page provided by First Reference is for employers needing more information on the impact, rules and best practices for addressing the global novel coronavirus pandemic also known as COVID-19. (Last updated July 20, 2020, at 11:55 p.m.). The first batch of questions discusses the broad issues related to COVID-19 and government responses. The second batch of questions are frequently asked questions by employers needing more information on the impact COVID-19 has on the application of their workplace practices and policies for addressing the global coronavirus pandemic.

The circumstances and potential consequences for employers in connection with COVID-19 continue to evolve each day. We recognize that change resulting from COVID-19 is happening in real-time. We will keep you up-to-date with measures put in place by Canadian governments to help with these issues as they are implemented as soon as we can and details are available, by updating this page. Also, when making hard decisions to protect your employees, customers and your business, we strongly recommend seeking the advice of a lawyer to avoid any liability.

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