Shared by Mcdonald HR Law
Sent May 3, 2021
On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 284, COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, 2021. This is an amendment to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).
It requires employers to give three (3) days of paid leave for reasons related to COVID-19. This is called Infectious Disease Emergency Leave pay “(IDEL Pay”). This does not apply to employers who offered paid sick leave entitlements as of April 19, 2021; provided the sick leave entitlements meet or exceed 3 days of fully paid leave.
Before this Bill was introduced, all IDEL Leave was unpaid. Now 3 days of IDEL leave is paid.
Unpaid IDEL leave continues after the 3 days of IDEL Pay has been exhausted.
To view the full letter, click here (PDF)
Includes:
- Reasons employee can get IDEL Pay (Eligibility Criteria for IDEL Pay & Leave)
- Evidence of Entitlement
- Unpaid IDEL Leave after the 3 days of IDEL Pay
- IDEL Pay setoff against employer paid leave entitlements
- Leave deemed to be taken in entire day
- Payment of IDEl Pay is automatic
- Retroactive IDEL Pay for leave taken after April 19, 2021; Payment is not automatic
- Amount of IDEL Pay
- No IDEL Pay on public holiday or if in receipt of WSIB benefits
- End Date for IDEL Pay
- Reimbursement for IDEL Pay
maria@mcdonaldhrlaw.com
Resource:
- CAN EMPLOYERS MAKE VACCINATIONS MANDATORY-2020-12-23.pdf (e-mail memo)