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  • Introduction

    • What is the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)?
    • Did WHO declare COVID-19 a pandemic?
    • What is the current situation in Canada?
    • Did the federal government of Canada put measures in place? [Updated July 20]
    • Did provinces and territories declare COVID-19 a pandemic and what are the measures being put in place? [Updated June 18]
    • What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Ontario [Updated July 16]
    • What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Quebec? [Updated July 10]
    • What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Alberta? [Updated July 8]
    • What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by Manitoba? [Updated July 14]
    • What are the COVID-19 emergency measures taken by British Columbia? [Updated July 14]
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  • Preparation

    • Health and safety and pandemic planning
      • What are my health and safety obligations regarding COVID-19?
      • Are we required to provide information about COVID-19 to our employees?
      • Are we required to have an emergency preparedness or pandemic plan in place?
      • Can an employee refuse to work because of fear of exposure to COVID-19?
      • Do employers have to buy personal protective equipment for employees and can I refuse employees to wear masks?
      • Should I report cases of Covid-19 and will workers be entitled to workers compensation benefits?
      • Have Ministries of Labour or WCB across Canada issued guidelines to protect workers from COVID-19?
    • Employment/labour standards and HR management
      • An employee has tested positive for COVID-19, What are my obligations?
      • What about employees who have come into contact or been exposed outside of the workplace to COVID-19 or have travelled outside of Canada or are unconfirmed cases?
      • Do I have to pay employees who are ill from COVID-19 or are in self-isolation?
      • What is the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)? [updated July 8]
      • Does Ontario have a new COVID-19 leave? [Updated May 19]
      • Does Alberta have a new COVID-19 leave? [Updated June 26]
      • Does Quebec have a COVID-19 leave?
      • Does Saskatchewan have a COVID-19 leave?
      • Does British Columbia have a COVID-19 leave?
      • Does Prince Edward Island have a COVID-19 leave? [Updated June 18]
    • Human rights
      • Is having COVID-19 a disability under human rights legislation?
      • My employees are making disparaging remarks against Asians because they blame COVID-19 on China. We are worried about our Asian employees. What can we do?
      • Now that schools and daycares are closing, do I have to accommodate employees who need to stay home or make alternative arrangements?
      • Many employees working remotely are trying to balance their employment and their childcare needs. Are employers required to accommodate those employees’ childcare needs?
      • How does human rights law affect pandemic response and contingency planning?
      • Can an employer put screening and testing measures in place such as taking an employee’s temperature to determine whether they might be infected?
    • Privacy considerations
      • How should I handle employees’ medical information during a pandemic and outbreak?
    • Corporate and individual tax and other matters
      • What are the federal corporate and tax measures in place to help businesses? [Updated June 16]
      • What are the federal tax and financial measures in place for individuals? [Updated July 8]
      • What are the Quebec corporate and tax measures in place to help businesses?
      • What are the Quebec financial and tax measures in place to help individuals?
      • What are the key issues every organization should consider in the time of COVID-19?
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  • Re-opening

    • Federal
      • What is the federal framework for reopening the economy and other recovery plans? [Updated July 16]
    • Alberta
      • What is the Alberta reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 7]
    • British Columbia
      • What is the British Columbia reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 10]
    • Manitoba
      • What is the Manitoba reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 15]
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • What is the Newfoundland and Labrador reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 8]
    • New Brunswick
      • What is the New Brunswick reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 16]
    • Nova Scotia
      • What is the Nova Scotia reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 7]
    • Northwest Territories
      • What is the Northwest Territories reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 5]
    • Nunavut
      • What is the Nunavut reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 13]
    • Ontario
      • What is the Ontario reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 16]
    • Prince Edward Island
      • What is the Prince Edward Island reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 16]
    • Quebec
      • What is the Quebec reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 15]
    • Saskatchewan
      • What is the Saskatchewan reopening and recovery plan? [Updated July 13]
    • Yukon
      • What is the Yukon reopening and recovery plan?
    • What are the health and safety considerations on returning workers to the workplace?
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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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