Following up on other recent Orders that were applicable to
hospitals, long-term care facilities and retirement homes, the
Government has now issued an Order applicable to employers in the
developmental services industry. This Order was
once again made under the Emergency Management and Civil
Protection Act and gives "service agencies"
temporary flexibility to modify staffing (without regard to
collective agreement restrictions) and to dispense with certain
administrative and other regulatory obligations.
Specifically, a service agency can do the following:
- Redeploy staff to different locations.
- Change the assignment of work, which can include assigning
non-bargaining unit employees or contractors to perform bargaining
unit work.
