On May 29, 2020, the Government of Ontario filed an
amending regulation, O. Reg. 228/20 (the "Regulation") to
the Employment Standards Act, 2000
("ESA"). The Regulation significantly amends the
ESA for the period from March 1, 2020 to the date that is
six weeks after the day that the current provincial state of
emergency is terminated or disallowed (the "COVID-19
Period"). We have summarized the key changes, and their
implications for Ontario employers (not including unionized
workplaces, which are largely excluded from the amendments),
below.
Expansion of Infectious Disease Leave Entitlement –
Reduced or Eliminated Hours of Work
As we previously reported, as of January 25, 2020, the following
employees were entitled to job-protected, unpaid infectious disease
leave if unable to perform their duties due to COVID-19:
