As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Ontario,
Premier Ford announced on September 28, 2020, that Ontario "is
in the second wave". As part of measures to flatten the curve
during this second wave of COVID-19, the Ontario government has
enacted a regulation that requires Ontario businesses to screen
workers (including students, contractors, and volunteers) and
essential visitors (e.g., delivery and maintenance personnel)
before they enter the premises of the business or organization.
This change is a result of an update to O. Reg. 364/20: Rules For Areas In Stage 3 (the
Regulation), which is a regulation under the Reopening Ontario
(A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020. While many
businesses were already screening workers and visitors as part of
their COVID-19 preventative measures, for most workplaces it was
not mandatory before the update to the Regulation and such
screening was simply part of a list of recommendations. Now, the
Regulation
