Over 890 employers and employees in Quebec have already signed
the Charter of Commitment to Combat Coronavirus in the
Workplace (the Charter). The
Charter was published on the initiative of the Commission des
normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de
la sécurité du travail
(CNESST), following consultations with major union
and employer representatives.
The primary purpose of the Charter is to encourage employers and
employees to take a leadership role in prevention in order to
control and contain the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.
By signing the Charter, employers pledge to put in place and
maintain for as long as necessary appropriate preventive measures
to protect the health, safety and well-being of workers. They also
commit to working closely with workers and their representatives to
devise the most appropriate prevention strategy for their
workplace.
