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Ontario – Mandatory Vaccination Policies for High-Risk Settings August 25 2021
The Government of Ontario is making vaccination policies mandatory in high-risk settings, which must take effect no later than September 7, 2021. The vaccination policies will include that at a minimum, individuals will be required to prove one of the following:
- Full vaccination against COVID-19;
- A medical reason for not being vaccinated against COVID-19; or
- Completion of a COVID-19 vaccination educational session.
Individuals who do not provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 will be required to undertake regular antigen testing.
For more information, please visit:
https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1000750/ontario-makes-covid-19-vaccination-policies-mandatory-for-high-risk-settings
Source: Government of Ontario
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L’Ontario rend obligatoires les politiques de vaccination obligatoires contre la Covid-19 dans les milieux à risque élevé
Le gouvernement de l'Ontario rend obligatoires les politiques de vaccination dans les milieux à risque élevé, qui doivent entrer en vigueur au plus tard le 7 septembre 2021. Les politiques de vaccination comprendront qu'au minimum, les personnes devront prouver l'un des éléments suivants :
- Une vaccination complète contre la COVID-19 ;
- Une raison médicale pour ne pas être vacciné contre la COVID-19 ; ou
- Avoir suivi une session de formation sur la vaccination contre la COVID-19.
Les personnes qui ne fournissent pas la preuve d'une vaccination complète contre le COVID-19 devront se soumettre à des tests antigéniques réguliers.
Pour plus d'informations, veuillez consulter :
https://news.ontario.ca/fr/release/1000750/lontario-rend-obligatoires-les-politiques-de-vaccination-contre-la-covid-19-dans-les-milieux-a-risque-eleve
Source : Gouvernement de l'Ontario
Alberta: Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Updates April 29 2021
As of April 21, 2021, the Alberta Government introduced and passed Bill 71: Employment Standards (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave) Amendment Act, 2021, providing all Alberta employees with access to three hours of paid leave to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.Employers may provide additional time beyond 3 hours per appointment, if necessary, but are not required to.
The leave applies to all full and part-time employees regardless of how long they have been employed.
For more information, please visit: https://www.alberta.ca/providing-paid-covid-19-vaccination-leave.aspx
B.C. Legislation for Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave Now in Force April 29 2021
Amendments to B.C.'s Employment Standards Act providing workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine are now in effect, retroactive to April 19, 2021.Both full-time and part-time employees can take up to three hours of paid leave.
For more information, please visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021LBR0019-000784
Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit April 29 2021
On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Government will introduce the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, which would require employers to provide employees with up to three days of paid leave because of certain reasons related to COVID-19.If the legislation is passed, employers will be required to pay employees up to $200 a day for up to three days. The three days would not need to be taken consecutively.
For more information, please visit: https://www.ontario.ca/page/covid-19-worker-income-protection-benefit