Paid Leave
The Ontario government has
announced that they will introduce legislation that would,
if passed, require employers to provide employees with up to $200
of pay for up to three days if they are missing work because of
COVID-19. The new Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Program
would be retroactive to April 19, 2021 and effective until
September 25, 2021, the date the CRSB will expire.
By providing time-limited access to three paid leave days, the
province is helping employees pay their bills as they help stop the
spread of the virus, including by getting tested, waiting for their
results in isolation or going to get their vaccine. The province
will partner with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board to
deliver the program and reimburse employers up to $200 per day for
each employee.
