In response to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in Ontario,
the province has imposed health screening obligations on employers.
On September 25, 2020, the province's government filed Regulation 530/20, which was made under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to
COVID-19) Act, 2020. Effective September 26, 2020,
Regulation 530/20 amended Regulation 364/20: Rules for areas in Stage 3,
as follows:
The person responsible for a business or organization that is
open shall operate the business or organization in compliance with
the advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office
of the Chief Medical Officer of Health on screening
individuals.
The Ministry of Health issued Recommendations for screening (Version 1)
(Recommendations). The Recommendations dated September 25, 2020,
were made available in a News Release the government distributed on the
same date. Although a "recommendation" is generally
advisory only, the Recommendations are
