Bill 284 has been passed. Effective April 19 to September 25, 2021 and continued to be effective until March 31, 2023.

This would apply to employees who are not eligible for paid sick days for COVID-19 related absences. Reimbursement for the paid time will be processed through WSIB. Sick note is not required. Benefit is up to $200/day.

Changes to Employment Standards Act, 2000 rules

Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit

On April 29, 2021, the Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Benefit came into effect and the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) was amended.  Employers are now required to provide eligible employees with up to three days of paid infectious disease emergency leave because of certain reasons related to COVID-19. Eligible employers can apply to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) to be reimbursed for these payments.

Paid infectious disease emergency leave is available for certain reasons related to COVID-19covid 19, including:

• going for a COVID-19covid 19 test
• staying home awaiting the results of a COVID-19covid 19 test
• being sick with COVID-19covid 19
• going to get vaccinated
• experiencing a side effect from a COVID-19covid 19 vaccination
• having been advised to self-isolate due to COVID-19covid 19 by an employer, medical practitioner or other specified authority
• providing care or support to certain relatives for COVID-19covid 19 related reasons, such as when they are:
  • sick with COVID-19covid 19 or have symptoms of COVID-19covid 19
  • self-isolating due to COVID-19covid 19 on the advice of a medical practitioner or other specified authority

Temporary ESA rules continue

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government made a regulation that changed certain Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) rules during the COVID-19 period. The temporary rules continue to be in effect until July 3, 2021.

https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-worker-income-protection-benefit?_ga=2.182237927.1796948003.1620231707-1212641859.1593110891