Reference to the CFA’s Advocacy Update from July 28, 2022

In response to the COVID‑19 pandemic, the Ontario government made a regulation that temporarily changed certain Employment Standards Act (ESA) rules during the COVID-19 period. The temporary rules continue to be in effect until July 30, 2022. Learn more.

This means that the COVID‑19 period ends on July 30, 2022 , and non-unionized employees will no longer be deemed to be on infectious disease emergency leave by the regulation made by the government.

As a result, the ESA’s rules regarding temporary layoffs and constructive dismissal will resume.

However, if certain conditions are met, unionized and non-unionized employees may continue to be eligible for unpaid and where applicable, paid-infectious disease emergency leave if they are not performing the duties of their position for certain reasons related to COVID‑19.

Paid infectious disease emergency leave is available until March 31, 2023.

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