On March 17, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford declared a state of
emergency in the province to combat the spread of COVID-19. Alberta
and British Columbia declared a state of emergency later that same
day. As a result of these decisions, many workplaces including
bars, restaurants, theatres, private schools and daycare were
partially or fully closed. Similar declarations are expected in the
days to come.
Beyond these mandated closings, more and more workplaces have
implemented work from home policies or otherwise closed portions of
their physical workplaces so that employees can limit any potential
exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace.
All that being said, many employees are still attending their
regular workplace and facing potential exposure to COVID-19.
Employees in certain industries (healthcare, retail, food delivery,
etc.) may be more vulnerable to exposure given their consistent
proximity to the public. Even those employees who are no longer
attending work
