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ARTICLE · 22 MAY 2020

COVID-19 Update: Alberta Workplaces Must Develop And Implement COVID-19 Plans And Post Within 7 Days Of Re-Opening

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On May 14, 2020, as part of its Relaunch Strategy, the Alberta Government has ordered all businesses throughout the Province of Alberta who are re-opening or who continue to operate, to...

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On May 14, 2020, as part of its Relaunch Strategy, the Alberta Government has ordered all businesses throughout the Province of Alberta who are re-opening or who continue to operate, to:

  • implement practices to minimize the risk of transmission of infection among persons working at or attending the business;
  • provide procedures for rapid response if a person develops symptoms of illness while working at or attending the business;
  • ensure that persons working at or attending the business maintain high levels of sanitation and personal hygiene;
  • comply, to the extent possible, with any applicable Health guidance found in Alberta Biz Connect.

The Ministerial Order 18-2020 (which rescinds Order 04-2020 and modifies Orders 01-2020, 02-2020 and 07-2020) and Order 19-2020, (which modifies Orders 01-2020, 02-2020, and 07-2020) require a business to complete a plan that sets out how it will meet the above requirements. The Alberta Government has provided a template to

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