On March 16, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Labour,
Training and Skills Development, announced that the Provincial
Government intends to introduce legislation that, if passed, would
immediately provide job-protected leave to employees in isolation
or quarantine due to COVID-19, or those who need to be away from
work to care for children because of school or daycare
closures.
The Provincial Government’s proposed legislation would, if
passed, provide job-protected leave for employees that are unable
to attend work for one or more of the following reasons:
- The employee is under medical
investigation, supervision or treatment for COVID-19
- The employee is acting in accordance
with an order under the Health Protection and Promotion
Act
