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Waterloo Region opens vaccine pre-registration for second group of essential workers; construction included
The second group of essential workers who cannot work from home includes various construction and related disciplines. Waterloo Region advises pre-registering now, and cautions that wait times could be as long as six weeks.
Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says
In a special report, Bonnie Lysyk took aim at overcrowding, poor ministry oversight, and a severe staffing shortage that existed even before the pandemic struck.
Ontario to give all workers three paid sick days, reimburse businesses
The three-day sick leave policy – which will be administered through the Workplace Insurance and Safety Board – will be retroactive to April 19 and will end on Sept. 25. Employers will be reimbursed for up to $200 a day for what they pay out.
Industry, workers gather to commemorate National Day of Mourning
Ontario recorded 245 workplace deaths in 2020, including five in just a week in the construction sector last December.
Toronto announces first workplace closures due to COVID-19 outbreaks of five or more
A construction firm was among the first Toronto workplaces ordered to close or partially shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks.