Because of COVID-19, there has been a decrease in non-urgent, face-to-face, routine medical visits, including those for routine vaccinations. But unfortunately, postponing or canceling routine vaccinations for children and adults leaves individuals vulnerable to becoming infected with vaccine-preventable diseases and increases the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. One way to ensure that people continue to receive needed vaccines is to set up a curbside or drive-through vaccination clinic.

This is CDC document, updated July 2020, lists Considerations for Planning Curbside/Drive-Through Vaccination Clinics.

The Ontario Employment Standard Act (ESA), 2000, normal layoff and constructive dismissal provisions were suspended by Regulation 228 in May 2020 to provide relief to employers at the beginning of the pandemic.

Bill 195 has lifted the suspension of these layoff and constructive dismissal provisions. 

The ordinary rules regarding layoffs and constructive dismissal under the Ontario Employment Standard Act, 2000  will be reactivated effective SEPTEMBER 4, 2020.

This will require you to review your current work arrangements to determine the risks and costs associated with:
a.    layoffs which could become terminations, and 
b.    potential constructive dismissal claims.

The document below provides further details for consideration.

This has been provide by Maria McDonald, McDonald HR Law.