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ARTICLE · 05 OCTOBER 2020

New Stage 3 Screening Measures For Ontario Employers Now In Effect

New screening recommendations and other changes to the province's Stage 3 rules are now in effect for provincially regulated employers in Ontario.

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New screening recommendations and other changes to the province's Stage 3 rules are now in effect for provincially regulated employers in Ontario. While the extent to which the new screening recommendations are mandatory for all Ontario employers remains unclear, the government has strongly indicated that they should be followed province-wide. These measures include a list of questions that should be asked before a worker or essential visitor is allowed entry to the physical workplace.

Changes to Stage 3 rules

On September 26, amendments toO'Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 (Regulation) came into force. In a press release issued on September 25, 2020, the Ontario government explained that the amendments to the Regulation are intended to “reduce the risk of transmission, and limit future outbreaks of COVID-19.” Specifically, the amendments to the Regulation:

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