On April 29, 2021, the Government of Ontario announced that it
would introduce new legislation that would provide for three (3)
paid sick days for employees impacted by COVID-19.
The legislation, entitled the COVID-19 Putting Workers First
Act, will grant three paid days to eligible employees in the
following circumstances:
- going for a COVID-19 test;
- staying home awaiting the results of a COVID-19 test;
- being sick with COVID-19;
- going to get vaccinated;
- experiencing a side effect from a COVID-19 vaccination;
- having been advised to self-isolate due to COVID-19 by an
employer, medical practitioner or other authority; and
- taking care of a dependent who is:
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- sick with COVID-19 or has symptoms of COVID-19; or
